Wed, 01 Apr 1998 07:23:47 -0500 (EST) Jim aka AntiUtopia wrote: > Now, the story was told by an American soldier in the first person, > Holdenesque. He's telling us about a Sgt. Bilko, an American Army > version of the Great Spiritual Leader that we see in other characters > like Teddy and Seymour. Now remember, the mag is dated around the time > of the apex of WW2. Uh-huh. I see that date header, so should I assume that you're teasing, and Salinger did not in fact create a character with the same name as Phil Silvers's immortal rascal? Although I've personally always regarded Ernie Bilko as a spiritual leader . . . - Jay Soule