I don't believe it is of much significance, but has it been mentioned that "DePugh" is also the surname of the founder of the Minutemen? Is DePugh a common name in the US? Do US-Americans think of Robert DePugh when they read "DePugh"? Is the second syllable pronounced "pew"? - Pynchon-l / http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l