RE: just supposing...
PODESTA,Lesley (Lesley.PODESTA@deetya.gov.au)
Thu, 05 Mar 1998 16:16:55 +1000
I thought about this a lot. Doesn't anyone like "Raise High the
Roofbeam, Carpenters"? To me, it's always seemed the quintessential New
York Salinger story; there's a wedding (sort of), the "uncomfortable in
one's skin" sensation of being bound up, the August heat, Tom Collinses,
drugstores, even a parade - and it introduces the fabulous "writing on
the mirror device" (what's behind the glasses?). Plus, Muriel's uncle is
so fantastic as a zen-like figure. Who could be depressed after reading
this story?
Give it to your friend. Let them read it in the bath.
Lesley P.
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> From: Ahimsa2000[SMTP:Ahimsa2000@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, 5 March 1998 13:26
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> Subject: Re: just supposing...
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> I think maybe I would get them 9 stories JUST BECAUSE there are 9 of
> them (now
> there's an egregious use of capitalization if ever there was one). but
> what I
> mean to say is, if, say, teddy is too depressing, they can always move
> on to
> pretty mouth and green my eyes, etc etc -- they can't all be
> depressing. but i
> can easily see how f&z could, since it's all so much of a piece.
>
> just a thought.
> pauline
>