BEg2 chapter 10 in very brief

[Mark Kohut]

Why (else) did Pynchon choose THIS musical, among all the others for BE?
Maybe?--
*"Guys and Dolls* was conceived by producers Cy Feuer
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cy_Feuer> and Ernest Martin as an adaptation
of Damon Runyon <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damon_Runyon>'s short
stories.[6]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guys_and_Dolls#cite_note-Zolotow-6> These
stories, written in the 1920s and 1930s, concerned gangsters, gamblers, and
other characters of the New York underworld. Runyon was known for the
unique dialect he employed in his stories, mixing highly formal language
and slang."

On Sun, Dec 19, 2021 at 1:28 AM Michael Bailey <michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com>
wrote:

> They really do go see Guys and Dolls at Kugelblitz.
>
> Elaine and Ernie, Maxine’s parents, invite everyone to their place but
> Horst begs off.
> Some animosity between Elaine and Horst.
>
> Discussion on best Nessun Dorma
>
> Elaine mentions Windust, purportedly FBI, coming around as part of Maxine’s
> sister’s husband Avi’s security check, speaks very approvingly of him.
>
> And Maxine detects a bit of matchmaking on Elaine’s part, calling her on
> it.
>
> Maxine and Windust meet up in the rain, touching umbrellas.
>
> They go to La Cibaeña, talk a little shop.
>
> She dreams about him.
>
> Next day a bike messenger delivers her a thumb drive with a bunch of info
> about Windust.
> --
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>