Re: GR translation: He knows he can spill what’s on his mind
Mike Jing
gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com
Fri Apr 22 15:08:27 UTC 2022
On Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 4:24 AM Michael Bailey <michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com>
wrote:
> I’d say, yes, Norma’s city of origin is Cedar Rapids - because it’s not
> famous for any particular kind of legs, as far as I know. It’s just
> telling us she’s from there and young.
>
> Whereas the chorus line at the Windmill is no doubt famous for legs, so
> there’s no putative connection between Marjorie and the Windmill other than
> the fabulosity of legs.
>
> The problem is that both girls are British and in the military (WRENs), so
the Cedar Rapids part is indeed a bit mystifying. As for Marjorie, there's
no mention of legs, but "a build out of the chorus line at the Windmill",
meaning she certainly could work at the Windmill, but apparently not.
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