Well, ring-tailed rutabagas. Author: Thomas Pynchon Copy Quote More from Thomas Pynchon “My mother is the war,' declares Roger Mexico, leaning over to open the door.” “Young Tchitcherine was the one who brought up political narcotics. Opiates of t…” “They're in love. Fuck the war.” “To those of us who survived [...], it also means that we have learned to stand …”