>Are you equating conservative political and cultural beliefs with
>vituperative bilousness?....When I say these guys got a lot worse at
>the end, I'm talking about their vituperative biliousness.
I think you're right. I just wanted to point out that the popular view of Kerouac is at odds with the man and that he changed over time less than people think.
I think you're right about the effects of the booze too.