Howdy Tim,
I suppose that most of the things you're wanting to see here are found in Tom Paxton's song, "Saturday Night" and since Saturday has arrived here, I'll be glad to sing it out strongly for the group (although my strongest version won't be until next week after this cold is gone). I can go for most of your ideas about this guy's circle, but I am setting up a special area for any of us guys who can't stand smoke whether from cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Luckily Max has the technology to keep the smoke away from individuals who are bothered by it even when some crude guy blows it in his face, so we won't have to be separated by a wall.
Maybe a bit of the strong stuff, Chartreuse Verte, will help me leave these sniffles behind.
Allinkausay,
Bill