SHADOW TICKET p.134

[j e l]

PTA named his "revolutionary group" in OBAA the French 75. what are the
odds (to Mark's point) of PTA randomly using the moniker French 75 and TRP
using the term in ST at almost the same time...unless?

Pyn-chon was probably a bartender somewhere at one time...

--jel


On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 7:11 AM matthew cissell <mccissell at gmail.com> wrote:

> Howdy,
>
> I haven't seen the film yet so could you elaborate on the connection? Are
> these drinks mentioned in the movie?
>
> And let's take a minute here to appreciate TP's use of specific alcoholic
> beverages in his various works. For someone who isn't a heavy drinker, he
> knows his drinks. He probably has several books on booze that he has
> committed to memory.
>
> cheers
> mc otis
>
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 8:11 AM j e l <ssnomes at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Anyone else who has seen OBAA tripping out on this?
>>
>> "Champagne Cocktails, Sidecars, French 75s, Jack Roses, and Ward Eights
>> flow without interruption."
>>
>>      SHADOW TICKET  p.134
>>
>> --jel
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>