Where may one breathe? demands one Continental Macaroni, in a yellow waistcoat, - in New-York, Taverns have rooms where Smoke is prohibited. Tho' clearly, replies the itinerant Stove-Salesman Mr. Whitpot, drawing vigorously at his Pipe, what's needed is a No-Idiots Area.
In Thomas Pynchon's "Mason & Dixon," a character expresses frustration over the limitations imposed in certain places, such as New York, where smoking is not allowed in taverns. This raises a deeper question about personal freedom and the societal constraints that come with specific rules. The character's colorful description, "Continental Macaroni," suggests a dramatic stance on the matter, emphasizing how smoking areas are becoming restricted. Furthermore, Mr. Whitpot, the traveling stove...
