Subject: Re: I wish I loved the human race, I wish I loved its silly face. And when I'm introduced to one, I wish I thought what jolly...'
From: Cecilia Baader (ceciliabaader@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Oct 19 2001 - 08:44:17 GMT
‘...Anyone who can gaze at his sleeping cat, then turn to the human
being snoring in the chair across the room - & still enjoy these
elevating thoughts is not, as they say, in full possession of the
facts (or his own wits.).'
You know, it's such a balm to my soul to have you, Scottie B.,
always accusing me of Pollyannaism when the rest of the world's
got me labeled as something of a misanthrope.
It's almost sweet, really.
'Holden was right & Zooey was whistling in the dark.'
See, now this is where you're so utterly in the wrong that my --
what was that? Waist-length hair and harp are all in a twist.
Holden and Zooey ended up saying the same thing. For what else
is that line about missing everybody about? I ask you,
oh swami-swam. It's the same thing as loving the fat lady.
I mean, my God, he even misses Ackley, for chrissakes.
Regards,
Cecilia.
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