STetc ch 38 - sort of a memcheck, and a few more references

[Michael Bailey]

So Hicks is in someplace called the Korzo - it's a big world...might be the main pedestrian promenade in Riyeka, Croatia, right across the Adriatic from It'ly.

He's at Caffe Impresa

What's he doing there? Promenading in general...in particular, listening to Dippy

how'd he get there - is he staying there for awhile or just passing thru? I can't remember how he got there, so I guess I'm anxious to get to previous chapters & find out.

>From the pictures online, it looks like a nice place


Dippy's Borsalino - is a hat company, they make a lot of different styles, from things that look like the one Chico Marx wears to Western hats, straw hats, felt hats, women's hats. Is there one style of iconic "Borsalino"?

Dippy's bespoke Neapolitan suit - made by "Bebe" - "That's Gennaro Rubinacci to you," presumably said by Dippy in response to Hicks's comment or question. Is Dippy's new status  enough to really be on nickname terms with this famous tailor; famous enough to commission a family biography and sell it on their website?
https://www.marianorubinacci.com/en/collection/loungewear/rubinacci-and-the-story-of-neapolitan-tailoring-LIBRO-M-R/


Dippy's unlit full-length Toscano - crafted from serendipitously fermented Kentucky tobacco
https://www.primetobacconist.com/post/toscano-cigars-an-italian-tradition


It's a short chapter, but lots going on. Especially the tribute to Pirandello. There are several versions of "Cosi e (Se vi pare)" up on YouTube, which will do a translation of sorts.
I read up enough on Pirandello to gain some respect for his 50 (!) plays, plus novels and poetry & goodness knows what else.