Ladies with cigarettes

[Lena_Horne]

Hm, I admired this photograph from Cuba the moment I saw it, once I realized she was smoking a cigar I liked it even more:



L_H

[Miss Neecerie]

To me, at least, there's something vulgar-looking about a woman smoking a big, fat cigar in public. Luckily, that hardly happens anymore.

You wern't at the QM last year were you now?

Not that any of our ladies looked vulgar...not at all, but there were several smoking cigars.

[Shaul-Ike Cohen]

To me, at least, there's something vulgar-looking about a woman smoking a big, fat cigar in public. Luckily, that hardly happens anymore.

To me, there's nothing intrinsically vulgar in that. But nothing intrinsically steamy either.

[mysterygal]

Studies have actually shown that smoking does cause wrinkles, and more wrinkles than the average joe. Plus, I"ve noticed that people who are 'heavy smokers' get that hacking cough.

[Marc Chevalier]

You wern't at the QM last year were you now?

Sadly, I wasn't.

I prefer to see a lady smoking a pipe. Believe it or not, from the 1920s to the '50s, a few of the more daring city gals did smoke pipes. Below are some vintage ones (bakelite, briar and meerschaum) made especially for women. Nice!

[John in Covina]

I"ve noticed that people who are 'heavy smokers' get that hacking cough.

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I always worry when they get to the point where if a joke is told the smokers start laughing and end up coughing.

[Marc Chevalier]

Hm, I admired this photograph from Cuba the moment I saw it, once I realized she was smoking a cigar I liked it even more.

It's true that cigars, women and the Caribbean go together. Santeria, Voodoo and Macumba are also part of the mix.

["Doc" Devereux]

It's true that cigars, women and the Caribbean go together. Santeria, Voodoo and Macumba are also part of the mix.

Although a lady doesn't necessarily need any skill in those arts to enjoy a fine cigar.

[Lena_Horne]

It's true that cigars, women and the Caribbean go together. Santeria, Voodoo and Macumba are also part of the mix.

The atmosphere itself tends to lend itself to things looking (somehow) more beautiful than the "naked" charm of the United States. Or maybe its the other way around. Has anyone seen Motorcycle Diaries? I'd give an arm and a leg (figuratively speaking of course) to live in that Doctor's house in (if I remember correctly) Peru. Sorry for going off topic.

L_H

[Marc Chevalier]

Lena, I know exactly what you mean. It's what led me to leave my home country and live in Chile for nearly a decade. Places like these don't demolish old diners to "make room" for new diners that look like the old -- only shinier and more expensive.