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Re: Fathers Day

Had a wonderful Father's Day on Sunday with the family. I never thought the day would mean much to me. Previous Father's Days have been spent trying to find a card for my dad (and most Father's Day cards don't really fit him or his personality). Now that I'm a father, it finally hit home for me, especially after reflecting over the past year. My life might be different now, and I don't have the free time I once had, but my son is my little buddy, and I love seeing life through his eyes.

thebadgerpiper

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Re: Smoke what you like and like what you smoke

@KABUL07 Your motto ... "Smoke What You Like And Like What You Smoke" pretty much sums up my approach to pipe smoking. I've been an aromatic smoker for all my life ... well at least since I was an early teenager. And I've tried branching out to Latakia, English, and Virginia Perique blends on a number of occasions just because I thought it stifled my growth as a maturing pipe smoker. Felt like I was still sitting at the kiddies table. But try as I might I just didn't enjoy them. So I've accepted the fact and and as you suggest ... "Like What You Smoke".

ghostsofpompeii

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Memories and nostalgia

So I’ve been a pipe smoker for over 20 years and have sampled hundreds of tobaccos from the drug store brands such as Borkum Riff, Captain Black and Sir Walter Raleigh to the more expensive and exclusive blends like Erinmore, Mac Baren’s Mixture and Sobranie. Recently I started smoking Sir Walter Raleigh again. It brought back a memory of my paternal grandfather, one of the only memories I have, as after my mother and father divorced when I was around two, I didn’t see him much any more. He smoked Sir Walter Raleigh. I remember the distinct foil pouch in red and blue. While some may turn their nose up at the idea of buying pipe tobacco over the counter at a local drug store, I can recall some older tv shows in which a man walked into a store and asked for a pouch or tin of pipe tobacco. And after a moment or two of smoking it, memories return to me of the smell when sitting in my grandfathers lap. The smoke is smooth to me, and the aroma brings a sort of calm and peace to my mind. Anyone else have similar thoughts and experiences?

Tommy

Sherlockian221

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Re: Lane Vanilla Black Cavendish

That blend of Barbados Plantation, Egg Nog, and Molto Dolce was surprisingly good. It amazes me that blending them together has a mellowing effect. I blended a couple of ounces and labeled it Molto Plantation Nog