Duffy Whitmore

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Bashō and the Crinkle in Time

• From the Private Recollections of Duffy Whitmore •

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Duffy Whitmore
Jun 24, 2025
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One seldom expects to encounter a crisis of metaphysics between the fish course and the port, but such is the price of dining at The Meringue.

Lord Thornton—“Ruffles” to his friends, “Bwana” to his man Kamau—had invited us to his estate in the Wanjohi Valley for what he termed a “modest little supper.” As usual, the place …

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