What Would a Pipe Smoker in 1921 Have to Say About Pipe Smoking in 2021?
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I think they would be too baffled by the current global population, advances in medical and transportation technology, and Mother of God the internet to be surprised by anything even related to pipe smoking.
The world would be terrifying.
The world would be terrifying.
are pipes and tobaccos more expensive today compared to 1921 prices if "average income vs average pipe and tobacco costs" are compared?
The internet has a significant impact on human behavior as did newspapers, books, and the radio of past times. Just more so and much more available. And, I think, based on a smattering of observation, that some people are more susceptible diving feet first and leaving the rational self, the head, absent for some time as they head down the rabbit hole.
I've seen this occurrence with musical instruments, fountain pens, vintage shaving implements, pipes and related accoutrements.
I should add that my grandfather, born in 1910, often reminded me the good old days weren't always that good. Which leads me to remind myself to enjoy as much of life as you can.
I've seen this occurrence with musical instruments, fountain pens, vintage shaving implements, pipes and related accoutrements.
I should add that my grandfather, born in 1910, often reminded me the good old days weren't always that good. Which leads me to remind myself to enjoy as much of life as you can.
Probably something along the lines of: "I never shoulda voted for that prick Harding!"
I just
I just finished watching “Edwardian Farm” BBC documentary series (highly recommend, free on Prime). I’m always amazed how even rural farmers and tin miners wear a nice coat and vest with a fashionable neckerchief or scarf.
Such a great series. I think we watched all of the ones they did. Victorian Farm, Wartime Farm and Tudor Monastery Farm. All great!
I can’t help but think they would be astonished at all the different flavors and offerings we have when it comes to tobacco. Assuming they’d find some of the flavors a bit ridiculous.
“So let me get this correct, some of you don’t even want to taste the tobacco?” ... that’s a hard one to explain.
“So let me get this correct, some of you don’t even want to taste the tobacco?” ... that’s a hard one to explain.
Why all the hate for the Crackers? Is there something wrong with being a Cracker?
Every picture of my great grandfather, he is wearing a full suit and tie, whether he is on the tractor or working on the car. I am just amazed at what I see some men wear nowadays, even to a really nice restaurant or church.
I prefer the term "saltine" myself.
Same. More politically correct.
I have no idea what a pipe smoker from 1921 would ask but I'm sure he'd feel at home on the forum. He'd probably recognise a few on here that he went to school with.
I've seen pictures of personal pipe racks loaded with pipes from back then. I get thee impression that there where different types of pipe smokes always. You know plenty of people now have a pipe think that owning two is a waste and have a blend they smoke only. I think one of the things they might be amazed by more then anything anyone has mentioned is how similar being a pipe smoker is now to then.
I'm pretty sure that someone coming to now from then would care less about freaking smoking that he would be astonished at the lack of brothels in this country now.
A pipe smoker from 1921 might say "Where can I find this sablebrush52 person? I want to sell him a couple of Barlings before I get plucked back to 1921."
Yes, a jacket and tie were the dress of a landowner and suitable for farm work, hunting and fishing, as photographs of the period show. And yeah, "crackers" tend to be anyone who doesn't look like they have as much as the speaker does. I know from kicking around the boonies, some "crackers" are good folks, and some "crackers" are filthy rich. Some crackers in the Everglades shared their fried turtle with us college kids and it was fine.