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Post by Scotsman on Oct 25, 2006 6:31:36 GMT -5
I think if someone were to sell a variety of cigars at faire they would make a killing. This season I saw so many playtrons and paytron alike smoking their favorite sticks.
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Post by majorchaos on Oct 25, 2006 8:47:45 GMT -5
What would be even better would be a tobacco shop. Selling cigars, pipe tabacco, cigarette tobacco, pipes, lighters, clippers, and all the other stuff. It would be an interesting idea. I'd not have to remember where I put my tobacco. Just walk in and get me a small bag for the day.
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Post by tigerlily on Oct 25, 2006 9:34:17 GMT -5
What would be even better would be a tobacco shop. Selling cigars, pipe tabacco, cigarette tobacco, pipes, lighters, clippers, and all the other stuff. It would be an interesting idea. I'd not have to remember where I put my tobacco. Just walk in and get me a small bag for the day. Yeah, yeah, yeah!! *nodding enthusiastically* ABSOLUTELY!! We had several conversations about that this year at faire. My step-son was the first to mention that this was something that he couldn't believe the faire didn't have! Where do I sign up?
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Post by Amras on Feb 13, 2007 16:22:28 GMT -5
And, tobaco would appear to have its place in the renaissance. Ah, America's contribution to culture... Quoted from this web site: www.justforhim.com/info/pipe101001.html During the Western settlement of the New World, various explorers would encounter natives smoking pipes. In 1519 Cortez reported finding tribes in Mexico smoking from "perfumed reeds". In 1536, the French explorer Jacques Cartier reported native Canadians in the North West using pipe smoking in various ceremonies. In 1559, Spain first imported tobacco to the Old World for use as medicinal herbs. Ironically, the smoke was thought to be good for the lungs when inhaled! The use of tobacco soon became wide spread in Europe. Jean Nicot, the French Ambassador to Portugal, used powdered tobacco leaves to cure many maladies including migraines and minor aches and pains and was honored by having the tobacco plant christened "Nicotiana Tobacum" after his name. During this time men of the lower classes began using tobacco in clay pipes for pleasure but it was Sir Walter Raleigh who introduced pipe smoking as pleasure to the court of Queen Elizabeth in 1590. Although Raleigh had learned about pipe smoking from Ralph Lane, the first Governor of Virginia, he soon made pipe smoking fashionable to the British Aristocracy and England began making pipes. By 1602 pipe smoking had spread over Europe and into India, China, and Japan. King James of England began in 1603 a fierce anti-smoking campaign that eventually led to the execution on October 28, 1618 of Sir Walter Raleigh whose last act was to smoke a pipeful of tobacco. One year later he relented his stances and signed the charter incorporating all British pipemakers but with heavy regulation. In 1633 King James required all tobacconists to be licensed and although it was intended to be punishment through taxation, this move finally established the profession. Although much of the world began to attack smoking, public opinion won out and countries began to profit instead of prohibit.
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Post by Scotsman on Feb 14, 2007 10:39:38 GMT -5
Fantastic! I'll put that in my pipe and smoke it!
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Post by Fyreblaste on Nov 21, 2007 16:28:09 GMT -5
Odd that tobacco was/is so addictive to Europeans while the Native Americans seemed especially suseptable to Alcohol addiction. SO much for international trade.
I do enjoy a nice cigar or two at the faire, if i haven't crushed them,or been ruined by the heat
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Post by Fletcher on Nov 20, 2008 22:03:08 GMT -5
I am not a smoker but would love to see a tobacco shop in the shire. I love the smell of cherry pipe tobacco and would even think of buying a pipe. God bless all of you that are very thoughtful when smoking and may your lighter never fail.
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Post by Amras on Nov 24, 2008 18:30:23 GMT -5
If they build a tobaconist shop, I will be its most loyal playtron!!! ...well, maybe second most... [glow=red,2,300]Rocky Patel for President[/glow]
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Post by drube77 on Feb 22, 2009 18:15:43 GMT -5
i really hope there will not be one. i can just imagine the cloud of smoke billowing from the place would be murder on nonsmokers . Who needs smoke when we can all inhale the fine dust of the jousting arena and dried horse poo
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