Tim Churches wrote:
If I am not mistaken, Oliver is making a literary allusion to the
long-handled mirror invented by the disaffected
surgeon-turned-environmental activist[1] character, whose name I don't
recall, in Edward Abbey's[2] amusing novel "The Monkey Wrench Gang" -
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkey_Wrench_Gang
Said mirror was devised to enable one to inspect one's own anus.
Is that correct, Oliver?
No, no, no, Tim. The special mirror is for examining the underside of
one's car (not the underside of oneself) before opening the door or
starting the engine, to see whether any interesting new parts or
accessories such as wires, detonators, plastic explosive or timing
devices have been added by special mechanics who work late at night and
do home visits. Maxine McKew's neighbours noticed her car appareantly
about to be serviced in this way a week or two ago.
--
Oliver Frank, general practitioner
255 North East Road, Hampstead Gardens, South Australia 5086
Phone 08 8261 1355 Fax 08 8266 5149 Mobile 0407 181 683
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