Major Tom

The bar/restaurant where Stephen participated in the karaoke competition (in which he did not, unfortunately, advance) is named Major Tom's. And it was referenced in Dublin Carol. It was an interesting moment for me to realize I only happened by chance to know about that place, to be able to picture her description of exiting the restaurant and climbing the stairs to the street. Luckily there were plenty of other local Dublin jokes and such that I didn't follow so I didn't feel like an insider. Somehow that was a good thing for me, to remember that I am an outsider even if I can empathise or relate to the characters or the stories.