BE group read: CH 2

[Mark Kohut]

Yes, a good textual question and I want to answer this way: Pynchon first,
telling us how to view---
and in many other ways,many overt,--that company and this world.

Maxine knows. The others, oblivious, whey they are part of the
satire...(maybe the kids 'know' accepting the irony
as cool?)

On Mon, Nov 8, 2021 at 8:09 PM David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:

> In other words (in case you missed my drift), “Hashslingerz” would seem to
> be an obviously derogatory moniker.  *Do the characters in BE see that
> obvious put-down when referring to this company*?  If they don’t see what
> is so obvious to the even slightly aware reader, then *why is that*? Is
> this an inside joke between Pynchon and the reader?  If so, what is Pynchon
> winking at us about?  I think THAT question will take you a lot further
> than trying to find some hidden code in the name.
>
> But maybe I just can’t get beyond the obvious.
>
> David Morris
>
> On Mon, Nov 8, 2021 at 3:51 PM David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > A hash slinger is a short order cook. Someone who “slings” crap food
> > across a grill and onto a plate, to be served in a cheap diner.  “Crap
> > thrower” might be its equivalent.  Or crap “server”:  somebody who serves
> > crap.
> >
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