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BigmanPigman

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8. It is almost shocking watching old films or TV shows

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Fri May 14, 2021, 10:06 PM

May 2021

and seeing all the smoking going on and how it was so embraced by our culture. Offering someone a cigarette and/or a light was part of manners in society. Watching doctors and nurses smoke at hospitals is eye opening these days.

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Ok, I quit smoking May 2nd 2005.........AND I SWEAR TO GAWD WHEN WATCHING OLD [View all] a kennedy May 2021 OP

Lung cancer and Emphysema are different conditions, but, yeah ... Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #1

Yes... Mike Nelson May 2021 #2

Not movies but Ward Cleaver smoked and Andy of Mayberry, too. LakeArenal May 2021 #7

What I like best about being an ex-smoker is... Binkie The Clown May 2021 #3

Yeah, It has been a few years since I quit (the final time) Yonnie3 May 2021 #4

tex williams 1947 AllaN01Bear May 2021 #5

I finally quit in 1987, it holds no appeal any more RainCaster May 2021 #6

It is almost shocking watching old films or TV shows BigmanPigman May 2021 #8

A couple of weeks ago I watched the first Perry Mason show. rsdsharp May 2021 #9