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Post by trailboss on Jul 12, 2018 14:15:31 GMT -5
Back in 1977 I skipped school and went to the new Towne East mall in Wichita and smoked my first bowl of tobacco inside the Tinderbox store. The store is long gone, but thankfully the smoke remains.  |
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Post by trailboss on Jul 12, 2018 14:39:22 GMT -5
Since I posted this a kid came up to me and gave the “My grandpa used to smoke a pipe” comment.
I told him about the Tinderbox.... “”Yeah, my grandpa said that he bought his tobacco here”.
I in turn suggested that the look into switching from cigs to a pipe, and since he is on good terms with grandpa, ask about getting his pipes.
He said that sounded like a good idea.
A pilgrimage, and an evangelistic foray!
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Post by puffy on Jul 12, 2018 14:46:16 GMT -5
I bought my first pipe and tobacco in a mall store.That store also is long gone.These days a lot of malls are gone.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Jul 12, 2018 15:02:15 GMT -5
Trailboss mentioned: "A pilgrimage"
I went back to Miami some time ago and went to the spot where my first pipe was bought back in 1965 (a Comoy billiard Tradition) also
my first paying job...a pipe buffer for the clients of Kirk's Tobaccos. He blended his own tobaccos from scratch for all his clients from all around the US. He was my mentor and good friend. He sold that shop and went on a world wide sailing trip in his built in Thailand sailboat. He had put his two sons through college, was a widower and all around vagabond. He had the first Porsche I had ever seen...was quite a guy.
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Post by trailboss on Jul 12, 2018 15:11:06 GMT -5
Not a bad life.... spend your career in a tobacco shop, retire and follow your dreams.... cool story!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 16:54:53 GMT -5
Since I posted this a kid came up to me and gave the “My grandpa used to smoke a pipe” comment. I told him about the Tinderbox.... “”Yeah, my grandpa said that he bought his tobacco here”. I in turn suggested that the look into switching from cigs to a pipe, and since he is on good terms with grandpa, ask about getting his pipes. He said that sounded like a good idea. A pilgrimage, and an evangelistic foray! Charlie, you should be very proud of yourself 👍. Looks like your enjoying your trip! My Prayers and Blessings for your sister. |
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Post by driftingfate on Jul 12, 2018 20:26:22 GMT -5
Since I posted this a kid came up to me and gave the “My grandpa used to smoke a pipe” comment. I told him about the Tinderbox.... “”Yeah, my grandpa said that he bought his tobacco here”. I in turn suggested that the look into switching from cigs to a pipe, and since he is on good terms with grandpa, ask about getting his pipes. He said that sounded like a good idea. A pilgrimage, and an evangelistic foray! Sounds like this was a worthwhile voyage for you and that young man. Well done! |
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