what is unusual..

..about this paragraph? --
"Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill's manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day's traffic had had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honor got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, coming to Broadway, a booming bass drum and sounds of singing, told of a small Salvation Army unit carrying on amidst Broadway's night shopping crowds. Gatsby, walking towards that group, saw a young girl, back toward him, just finishing a long, soulful oration ... "
The above passage is taken from the book "Gatsby" written by Ernest Vincent Wright in the late 1930's
-Nothing is really wrong with the paragraph.. it is just unusual though. Why?

googled .. interesting though

Originally posted by JYD
googled .. interesting though

Yes it is interesting.

There are no spelling mistakes.

Originally posted by JYD
googled ..

Bravo.

Originally posted by ThudanBlunder
There are no spelling mistakes.

that doesn't make it unusual.

Originally posted by name2invalid
that doesn't make it unusual.

On this site it does.

Originally posted by ThudanBlunder
On this site it does.

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Well Duh, no Z's🙂

Originally posted by sonhouse
Well Duh, no Z's🙂

Z is not a very common letter to make its absence from this paragraph unusual.

no Q's either

he's called your honour but then referred to as mayor.

Originally posted by name2invalid
..about this paragraph? --
"Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill's manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day's traffic had had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honor got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, ...[text shortened]... 1930's
-Nothing is really wrong with the paragraph.. it is just unusual though. Why?

Extremely entertaining read everyone agree?

Originally posted by name2invalid
The above passage is taken from the book "Gatsby" written by Ernest Vincent Wright in the late 1930's
-Nothing is really wrong with the paragraph.. it is just unusual though. Why?

Copycat.

http://www.timeforchess.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=48736#post_875661

Originally posted by name2invalid
..about this paragraph? --
"Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill's manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day's traffic had had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honor got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, ...[text shortened]... 1930's
-Nothing is really wrong with the paragraph.. it is just unusual though. Why?

theres traffic but not many people?