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  • Bloomsday - June 16

    From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to All on Mon Jun 16 21:53:12 2025
    James Joyce's novel Ulysses describes the events of a single day in Dublin: June 16,
    1904.

    First published in Paris in 1922 because it had been banned elsewhere, Ulysses caused
    an uproar when it finally did appear in Ireland, and for a time, Joyce was reviled by the
    people of Dublin.

    But since 1954 Bloomsday˙named after the novel's main character, Leopold Bloom˙ has been a Joycean feast day, observed with a number of events throughout Dublin that
    commemorate its illustrious author and the lives of his characters.

    There is a ritual pilgrimage along the "Ulysses Trail" (the path followed by Leopold
    Bloom), public readings from the novel, costume parties, and parades. Joyce fans can
    visit the Martello Tower, where the author lived, the James Joyce Centre, and Davy
    Byrne's Pub, where Leopold Bloom stops on his day-long odyssey.

    Restaurants specialize in serving the dishes that Bloom ate: kidneys for breakfast,
    gorgonzola cheese and burgundy for lunch.

    Full story:
    https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Bloomsday

    Mike Dippel

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  • From Mike Powell@954:895/54 to MIKE DIPPEL on Sun Jun 22 09:16:00 2025
    First published in Paris in 1922 because it had been banned elsewhere, Ulysses
    caused
    an uproar when it finally did appear in Ireland, and for a time, Joyce was reviled by the
    people of Dublin.

    But since 1954 Bloomsday.named after the novel's main character, Leopold Bloom
    has been a Joycean feast day, observed with a number of events throughout Dublin that
    commemorate its illustrious author and the lives of his characters.

    This write-up makes me curious about the book. ;)

    Mike P


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