Ham & Rye

[Conal6]

I just finished reading Ham & Rye My question is was Bukowski making fun of Catcher in the Rye? if so I think its funny as hell cause I think that book is so over rated.

 

[Digney in Burnaby]

I reread Ham ON Rye recently. Realized a joke I was telling 30 years ago came from that book (the one about the guy robbed at the side of the highway and left tied up there until a good samaritan shows up). Haven't read Catcher in the Rye for a long time.

 

[mjp]

was Bukowski making fun of Catcher in the Rye?

You mean did he spend a year of his life writing a novel about his youth just to make fun of another famous novel? Is that what you're asking?

Because that seems like a profoundly stupid question.

Welcome! :)

 

[Conal6]

Nah cause I thought he was making fun of candy asses like you & Holden Caufield. You probably have a pool for Christ Sake.

I reread Ham ON Rye recently. Realized a joke I was telling 30 years ago came from that book (the one about the guy robbed at the side of the highway and left tied up there until a good samaritan shows up). Haven't read Catcher in the Rye for a long time.

Yes I thought it was funny I was going to tell it at work but then I thought better not

:mad:

 

[hoochmonkey9]

Well, there goes your invite to mjp's pool party.

 

[Stavrogin]

It's Digney ON Burnaby's fault.

 

[Digney in Burnaby]

That's Digney & Burnaby to you sir!