[Bananafish] Renga

[Yocum, Daniel R Civ 21 CES/CEOE]

Been reading a few things lately, still haven't found that Exley book
yet Mike.

 

In Legacy of Honor, The Life of Rafael Chacon I ran across a note which
struck me like a well timed donkey kick;

"The population of New Mexico, . . ., relied heavily on the oral
tradition for information and  entertainment. Thus, skills in
memorization and fast witty repartee were highly valued.  News was
disseminated by troubadors, much like those Europe saw in the Middle
Ages, and at any gathering there were always those rhymers who would be
challenged by others who wanted to prove their superiority in an
exchange of quips, wise cracks, or clever verse."

 

I grew up with this, and every phone call to, and visit with my friends
and family back home always carries this tradition on.  It would seem
that Zooey may have been unhealthily influenced as well.  By comparison
all other forms of philadelphic interaction pale.

 

It is like an orchestral improvisation each note serving as a tread for
the companion's response.  And when the whole dizzy affair runs its
course you are treated with a breathless and shared view - vista, and it
is these landscapes that make the best mental furniture, heirlooms
really and the written word is only its drifting phantasmal shimmer.

 

Daniel

 

 

 

 

 

 

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