Re: er...modification of the comment I made about 14-year-olds...

Camille Scaysbrook (verona_beach@geocities.com)
Sat, 18 Jul 1998 10:24:26 +1000

You know, that's a really beautiful interpretation, and the embodiment of
what I mean when I say `People, *people*, you *don't have to take it
literally!!!* Thanks David! (: So much more productive than the old `Is
Holden Crazy' dealie.

> For what it's worth, I do think Holden was knocked up. It would explain
the
> mood swings and the yucky-feeling stomach. Plus, look at his name...
sounds
> like "Hold in". Salinger was saying that this kid is not ready to have a
baby.
> He doesn't want to bring a child into this world where people write "Fuck
you"
> on walls. He wants to HOLD the baby IN, at least until wednesday, when he
can
> go home and see his parents.
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