That book mentions a baby whose first word is “Toyota.”
Probably somewhere in the world a baby’s first word will be “Corona.”
Probably somewhere in the world a baby’s first word will be “Corona.”
Been a while since I read _White Noise_. If my memory "serves", it's not "Toyota" and it's not a baby's first word but a meditative focalization of one of the characters on the Toyota model "Corolla".
She uttered two clearly audible words, familiar and elusive at the same time, words that seemed to have ritual meaning, part of a verbal spell or ecstatic chant.
Toyota Celica
A long moment passed before I realized this was the name of an automobile. The truth only amazed me more.