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20.11.2008
Life Imitates 'Superbad'

From the Times' review of The World Is What It Is, Patrick French’s authorized biography of V.S. Naipaul:

For her part, [Margaret Murray, Naipaul's longtime mistress] liked to entertain Mr. Naipaul by mailing him life-size drawings “of his erect penis, done in dark brown felt-tip; the penis wore sunglasses and a lime green cowboy hat.”

The book actually sounds quite good (if perhaps not quite as unforgettable as this particular anecdote). As reviewer Dwight Garner concludes, "You will finish The World Is What It Is wishing to reread Mr. Naipaul’s best books immediately. You will also be glad he is not your friend, neighbor, sibling, landlord or barista."

(via Vulture)

--Christopher Orr

Posted: Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:48 AM with 4 comment(s)

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drozenson said:

I heard that those life-size drawings were done on 2"x1 1/2"  post-it notes.

November 20, 2008 11:47 AM

brusso said:

This is one of the things I love about the TNR blog team- great pop and high culture mash ups. Fabulous!

November 20, 2008 12:17 PM

williamyard said:

In a perverse update to every mother's admonition that her son wear clean underwear lest he be rushed to the ER wearing soiled undies, my girlfriend has taken to writing "Hey Little Willie!" in indelible ink on the front of my briefs. Loathing even the thought of an ambulance, I now drive at or below the speed limit, in the slow lane.

Although some women have penis envy, many overcome this by owning their own personal penis, usually one attached to a large, mildly amusing hominid slash occasional ATM.

November 20, 2008 12:26 PM

Lityerses said:

As Eric Idle once noted:

Isn't it awfully nice to have a penis?

Isn't it frightfully good to have a dong?

It's swell to have a stiffy.

It's divine to own a dick,

From the tiniest little tadger

To the world's biggest prick.

So, three cheers for your Willy or John Thomas.

Hooray for your one-eyed trouser snake,

Your piece of pork, your wife's best friend,

Your Percy, or your cock.

You can wrap it up in ribbons.

You can slip it in your sock,

But don't take it out in public,

Or they will stick you in the dock,

And you won't come back.

www.youtube.com/watch

November 20, 2008 1:32 PM