... (Memoirs of a Mangy Lover) It is as if the letters of Groucho’s handbill had a rosy flesh of their own, and enough charge to bridge the gap between the living and the dead Here’s another example of ... galaxy of fancifully shaped scarlet letters, which fascinated all eyes” (Hide and Seek) Groucho Marx recalled being fascinated by similar red letters: “In large, scarlet letters [the handbills] ... impact, alright! What follows is an entire alphabet of scarlet letters that I have collected, many as marks of shame but others simply pulsing with the red blush of life (or at least a strawberry...