Originally Posted by Bacciagalupe
Besides, this is the US, not Paris. We don't smoke in the airports and restaurants here.
That's not true. I moved from CA (no smoking anywhere - except in your car in a traffic jam :-) to TX where they ask you if you want smoking at restaurants.
I'm afraid the "health-police" have convinced the non-smokers that if they can smell smoke they are going to die. I'm an ex (pipe) smoker. I greatly miss it, but admit I don't suffer so many colds and coughs as I did. Now to the story....
In 1983 I ran my first marathon. I'm not a naturally gifted runner but I get there in the end. That meant my running time was a little under 5 hours. At the finish line I was very grateful to meet my wife with my pipe and baccie. That was one of my most memorable smokes!!
Cheers