5th Annual Fishnbanjo Day

[jaytex1969]

Listen up, you noobs and neophytes.

Once there was a pipe smoker's pipe smoker. A man of tremendous style and influence.

His name was Sante and he went by fishnbanjo in these parts.



His pipe collection was staggering and his pipe wisdom was, well, he'd forgotten more than you'll ever know.

Five years ago, as a tease and a joke, I began the "Fishnbanjo Day" celebration as a way to share my affection and appreciation for this individual.

Two years ago, Sante passed on, leaving us memories.

Join me in celebrating Fishnbanjo Day.


Get out your nicest or favorite pipe. Fill it with the good stuff.

Put on your hat and sunglasses. A "flat cap" if you have one.

Stand in front of your favorite tree. Get the furnace fired up and give us a shot of you "Keeping it smoky", as follows:



Keeping it smoky with C&D Pegasus in a Peterson Tankard.



Have a great day!





Links to previous Fishnbanjo Day celebrations:

1st Fishnbanjo Day
2nd Fishnbanjo Day
3rd Fishnbanjo Day
4th Fishnbanjo Day

An archive of Sante's incredible pipe collection:

The Fish Files, vol 1
The Fish Files, vol 2

 

[trouttimes]

Wow, has it really been two years? Seemed like last week. I really miss his smoking pics. RIP old friend.

 

[Charlie718]

A little to windy for the smoke to show well, that cedar gives my patio shade most of the day, when it doesn’t I sit on the fence around it and smoke in the shade. I never meet Fishnbanjo but I’ll honor his day.

 

[pepesdad1]

Sante was a man's man...he was a hero in many respects and when Agent Orange took his life after so many years of pain and struggle...well... he will be remembered as a special guy. He was generous to a fault and refused to let others praise him for what he did and the help he gave...like I said, a special guy.

 

[kcghost]

Man, he had a collection of pipes, didn't he??

 

[mso489]

Hail to Sante! He was among the grand old men around here and a mentor to us all. He sent me my first and only Meerschaum, and I sent him a tin of Escudo with a few years on it to say thanks. I believe he passed on under that very tree. His spirit lives on.

 

[jpberg]

I knew Sante, fished with him, and spent a few hours different times on my porch talking cane rods with him.
I’d argue against a few of the superlatives in the OP, but that’s fine. He was a good guy who dove into any and every passion with gusto and cash (and a generous heart).

 

[JimInks]

Sante and I were close friends for years, and he's very much missed by m'lady and myself. I'm not into doing selfies, but I am half way through this bowl of Motzek (TAK) Virginia Cake in this Kevin Arthur brandy that he owned.

 

[jaytex1969]

@jpberg

Dont you go tarnishing my carefully crafted legend with your damned facts.....


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[STP]

I did not know this person, but he was obviously well liked and respected. Sorry for your loss ?

 

[jpberg]

@jpberg

Dont you go tarnishing my carefully crafted legend with your damned facts.....


???

Nothing of sort. I love your threads each year, and, while we weren’t besties, I miss the guy.
He was a big presence, in a positive way.

 

[jpberg]

I believe a couple of his rods are still on display at the Catskill Museum.

 

[dcon]

Keeping it Smokey remembering Sante.

 

[mortonbriar]

Yeah, Fishnbanjo really kept this forum smoky, I miss that. I will try for a selfie later today.

 

[3rdguy]

I am not a pipe collector but it was readily apparent to me he had a highly respected collection. He was an asset to the forum.

 

[mortonbriar]

Are his pipes still being listed on ebay or is that long done?

 

[Latakia Dave]

I didn’t know Sante myself, but from the things I have read about him and some of the pipes I have saw posted by others that belonged to him, I am certain that he was a great guy. So in his honor I will join in on this request.

 

[JimInks]

I am not a pipe collector but it was readily apparent to me he had a highly respected collection. He was an asset to the forum.

Very true, but even more importantly, he was an asset to humanity. Even though Sante was fighting three cancers, and going through more tribulations than most men could handle, he conducted a great many cancer counseling clinics, and over the years helped thousands of people deal with their cancer. He was always available to help others even though death continually grasped for his soul. Nothing could dim his happy spirit, his love for others, and his dedication to being a good force in the world. He was the bravest man I knew, and I doubt I will see his like again.

 

[mortonbriar]

Well I kept it smoky with a bowl of 10yr old balkan flake in a nice little brandy shaped meer, however I got so absorbed in my work that the bowl was finished before I got the camera out (still on the old 'button phone').

 

[Chasing Embers]

Sante and I were close friends for years, and he's very much missed by m'lady and myself. I'm not into doing selfies, but I am half way through this bowl of Motzek (TAK) Virginia Cake in this Kevin Arthur brandy that he owned.
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Had to add the flat cap.?