[1940's pool hall, interior, smoke, dullness, but a dangerfield in the best film noir tradition:]
       (Dickie, pulling his boss away from skirmish:)  "No...no….Chico, no, man, don't break 
                       that racing form over his head...he was only...only kiddin' Chico...yeah, that's
                       right, sure...ain't that right fella?...youzzwaz just kiddin wit Da Boss?  (fellow
                       nods, somewhat shaken)
       (Chico/Anthony Quinn ala La Strada - lose the Italian + shark skin suit:)   Aw, but he sez 
                        private game to Chico...NOBODY says private game  to Chicoo……
        (Dickie):  But...but...no he sez, NAH Chico NAH...youz havin such a good time like, you 
                        dint hear this Nice Guy...he said……..(uhh)…….. "try that main - table," 
                        Chico he sez, a guy like you should have the MAIN TABLE ovvrr derrr...see… 
                        ain't that right fella…?
 
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On ~The Romance of Certain Bold Disclosures~  (cf. short story by  Henry James, v. ...of Certain Old Clothes)  Those of us who have been bitterly complaining about the Donizetti previously above, not having any sauerkraut to it (my Grandmother used to eat frozen SK outdoors), should sit down with themselves and consider: -- we are working on it, and -- it isn't as if it was Wagner, it was Italian opera, I mean, hello…how good can I make it, envelope-wise (a proud and noble peoples, the scions of Rome all the grandeur, all the festivals...oh...sorry...)?

The Afterglow Coffee & Chat-O'-Matic salons will begin Orientation & Back-up As Needed.  Got That?  Good(?)  Well, clip and paste your thoughts to a moving Audi TT (do not try this at home)  save and refer, respectfully, valued visitor, you honor me...you honor me...ohhhh...YAH!

We need a cup of coffee.  Now are we back with this having coffee to  you, ...ahhhh!...Amerrrika
Armoirrrre!  Bon Giuorno,  Amerrika!  (I can't spell Italian words either, so, whatever you can…)

Book (humble, free, afternoon, novel) suggestion:  "Hockey Mom says: Mr. Voltdle, we have not ascertained to ask of you the question of suggested reading...my son...before the incident...could out-skate any reading you've…" 
 
    Author:     William T. Vollmann  (author and, apparently, munitions expert) 
       Title:     The Butterfly Stories 
          NoteA:     A Novel 
              NoteB:     Don't confuse with his short fiction collection, The Rainbow Stories. THKS!
                Comment:     Vietnam/metaphysical/intellectual/mood-ooze/intimacy & relation-
                                                ships thriller!                                                                       cvg