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Alfred Jarry. Playwright, Pataphysician and cyclist

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  1. gembo
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    Jarry wrote Supermale in 1902 just before the Tour de France was invented. In this book Jarry describes Perpetual Motion Food to help performance in an endurance cycle race of 10000Km.

    So even before the tour started drugs were seen as helpful.

    He has another one - The crucifixion considered as an uphill bicycle race

    At one point in his existence in poverty he cycled the 80 mile return trip from Le Coudray to Paris each day. Used to also race the train.

    Posted 4 years ago #
  2. I were right about that saddle
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    There is a fleeting nod to this line of La Passion considérée comme course de côte in Overlander;

    La seconde pelle eut lieu au septième virage, sur du pavé gras.

    I don't think anyone has ever noticed it.

    Posted 4 years ago #
  3. gembo
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    If only the edinburgh festival was on - I sense a performance

    Posted 4 years ago #
  4. I were right about that saddle
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    If you need an audience in order to perform THEN YOU SIR ARE NO ARTIST.

    Posted 4 years ago #
  5. gembo
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    @IWRATS I once started the defecation section of Ulysses out at the MARTELLO Tower in Dublin, way too early. I had the audience in the palm of my hand, by the time I got to the punchline they had all left the turret. I therefore recited the following to the four winds

    It did not move or touch him, it was something quick and neat. Life might be so.

    Posted 4 years ago #
  6. gembo
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    @IWRATS I once started the defecation section of Ulysses out at the MARTELLO Tower in Dublin, way too early. I had the audience in the palm of my hand, by the time I got to the punchline they had all left the turret. I therefore recited the following to the four winds

    It did not move or touch him, it was something quick and neat. Life might be so.

    Posted 4 years ago #
  7. I were right about that saddle
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    Defecation scenes are tricky. I take my hat off to the great man.

    Posted 4 years ago #
  8. gembo
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    @Iwrats, indeed he handled it with aplomb. One tablet of Cascara Sagrada only.

    Posted 4 years ago #

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