SHADOW TICKET p.134

[Laura Kelber]

The odds of a revolutionary group anywhere, anytime ever taking its name
from a gin and champagne cocktail: zero.

On Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 7:00 PM j e l <ssnomes at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >> --
> >> Pynchon-L: https://waste.org/mailman/listinfo/pynchon-l
> >>
> >
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