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Now, y’all, I’d be lyin’ if I said I weren’t a lil scandalized—me, a sweet Tennessee rose, dreamin’ up harlots! But shoot, it’s fun. Maybe I’d sneak in a sassy NPC, all “I don’t know nothin’ ‘bout it,” quotin’ the movie, winkin’ atcha while she picks yer pocket. Brothels ain’t just sin, honey—they’re stories, messy ones. I’d play up the drama—fights over a john, a gal savin’ up to skedaddle. Exaggeratin’? Sure, maybe the madam’s got a pet gator in the parlor—why not?

Whorehouse/playhouse: the brothel as theater in the "Circe" chapter of Ulysses (1).

The imposing, elegant mistress Bella Cohen owns the brothel that Leopold Bloom, Stephen Dedalus, and Vincent Lynch visit in “Circe.” She briefly transforms into “Bello” to fulfill Bloom’s fantasy of being dominated and feminized.

Then there's Westview – OMG, so underrated. Cramped cafes, hidden art, and vibes that hit you right in the feels. Picture this: It’s a rainy Wednesday, and the neon on 7th Street blurs like watercolors, and I’m chillin’, scribblin’ love notes in my little battered notebook. I got a special soft spot for that weird little bookstore on 9th Ave – "Curiosity's Cave" – not many peeps know about it. That place breathes history, secrets, and unspoken desires.

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