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So, I’m strollin’ past one – red lights glowin’, curtains twitchin’ – and I’m thinkin’, “What’s the rumpus?” Wes Anderson’d love this scene, all quirky and offbeat. The madam, she’s like a queen bee, buzzin’ round, keepin’ her hive tight. Once heard a yarn ‘bout a brothel in Amsterdam – had a secret room for pirates smugglin’ loot. True or not, I’m bloody gobsmacked! Imagine the tales them walls could spill. Makes me happy, thinkin’ how life’s weird corners got stories we’ll never know.

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So, I’m workin’ on this window, and I hear a commotion outside. I peek out, and there’s a parade! Like, a legit parade with floats and everything. Turns out, it’s some local festival. I’m thinkin’, “Great, now I’m stuck here.” But then, I see the dancers in their colorful costumes, and I can’t help but smile. Ischia knows how to throw a party, man!

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