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'''Mason prefers to switch to Tea... Dixon replies, "Coffee is an art, where precision is all..."'''<br> | '''Mason prefers to switch to Tea... Dixon replies, "Coffee is an art, where precision is all..."'''<br> | ||
Parallels Mason & Dixon's argument over Wine vs. Beer, earlier in the novel. | Parallels Mason & Dixon's argument over Wine vs. Beer, earlier in the novel. | ||
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| + | '''Monongahela'''<br> | ||
| + | The Monongahela Valley was the site of a famous, if small battle that was one of the first in the French and Indian War (Braddock Expedition). It resulted in a sharp defeat for British and Colonial forces against those of the French and their Native American allies. The Monongahela Valley was the site of the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. From [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monongahela_River WIKI] | ||
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| + | '''Laurel Hill'''<br> | ||
| + | Laurel Hill, also known as Laurel Ridge or Laurel Mountain, is a 70-mile (110 km) long mountain in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains. This mountain is flanked by Negro Mountain to its east and Chestnut Ridge to its west. From [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_Hill_(Pennsylvania) WIKI] | ||
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| + | '''Cecil County'''<br> | ||
| + | Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605-1675), who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton (see Head of Elk). The newspaper of record is the Cecil Whig. From [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_County WIKI] | ||
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| + | '''Torpedo'''<br> | ||
| + | See pages [http://masondixon.pynchonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Chapter_23:_228-237#Page_234 234] & [http://masondixon.pynchonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Chapter_42:_422-435#Page_426 426]. | ||
==Annotation Index== | ==Annotation Index== | ||
{{MD PbP}} | {{MD PbP}} | ||
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begin the Day
see Against the Day, thematic, passim.
simple Diurnal Rhythms,- going ever with the Sun, was not the same as this going against it.
Thematic to TRP's vision. Most blatant in Against the Day, from title and
passim.
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Jamoke
Didnt surface until the 20th century, seems Pynchon is having Overseer Barnes be the originator, notice how M&D dont understand what it means: Appearing at the end of the 19th century, as a blend of java and mocha. By the 1920's, it became slang for someone who lacked mental abilities beyond that of a cup of coffee, probably influenced by moke. In the 1960's, it began to also be used as slang for male genitalia. From WIKI
Mason prefers to switch to Tea... Dixon replies, "Coffee is an art, where precision is all..."
Parallels Mason & Dixon's argument over Wine vs. Beer, earlier in the novel.
Monongahela
The Monongahela Valley was the site of a famous, if small battle that was one of the first in the French and Indian War (Braddock Expedition). It resulted in a sharp defeat for British and Colonial forces against those of the French and their Native American allies. The Monongahela Valley was the site of the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. From WIKI
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Laurel Hill
Laurel Hill, also known as Laurel Ridge or Laurel Mountain, is a 70-mile (110 km) long mountain in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains. This mountain is flanked by Negro Mountain to its east and Chestnut Ridge to its west. From WIKI
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Cecil County
Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605-1675), who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton (see Head of Elk). The newspaper of record is the Cecil Whig. From WIKI
