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   Message 696 of 1,275   
   Clem Mattis to All   
   Re: Spittoons?   
   12 Jan 05 07:21:52   
   
   From: clematis@dontemailme.com   
      
   In article , fuerzo@earthlink.net   
   says...   
      
   >Were there that many tobacco   
   >chewers back then?   
      
   Store-bought cigarettes are a Modern thing.   
   In the "good ole days" you rolled your own,   
   or you "chawed" instead. If you've ever rolled   
   your own you know it's not the easiest way   
   to get your nicotine fix. Hence the popularity   
   of the "plug." Cigars were an option but   
   expensive and a luxury for most working folks.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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