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Chasing Embers

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate
Nov 12, 2014
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Thank you for that. Brought a lump to my throat, and reminded me of the hard working, strong willed man that my grandfather, and pipesmoker, was.

 
mso489

mso489

Lifer
Feb 21, 2013
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Saw this in print. Reminded me of a man in his nineties I met when my wife was in rehab after hip surgery. His pipes had been damaged by a well-meaning friend who'd attempted to ream them for him. I bought him a cob and later a briar, to let him enjoy a little of his well-loved Prince Albert. He wasn't so sure about the cob, but after he'd smoked it for several weeks, he spoke of it in glowing terms. He was a real old-school American pipe smoker and a good fella.

 
jkrug

jkrug

Lifer
Jan 23, 2015
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That was a really great read. Really touched me and made me think about a lot of things. Thank you. :puffy:

 
cobguy

cobguy

Lifer
Oct 18, 2013
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That was a great read ... thanks!
I loved this little bit:
The act of smoking any pipe is the act of tending something. The act of smoking a corncob pipe is the act of tending something that is of the land, tied to a set of values, of practices, a kind of thought process that’s worth preserving.
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