A Cigar – Perhaps the most Important Moment of the Day, by Tommy Zman
There’s a saying that goes, “The Best cigar in the world is the one you’re smoking right now.” Well, it’s not only true, but kind of deep and profound – pretty existential, actually. (Yeah, you can go look that word up, I’m too busy going with the flow here with my smokey thoughts.) No matter what cigar you’re smoking, what time it is, or where you are smoking it doesn’t really matter as much as the fact that you are enjoying the hand rolled product created by some wonderful Latin American people who live far south of us.
I think what’s cool about cigar smoking is that it’s not only a very personal thing, but a very psychological thing as well. Cigars are an amazing tool, a vessel if you will, that when lit and puffed, put us in the moment. When we are enjoying our J•R Edicion Limitadas, Camaco Corojos, or Sancho Panza Extra Fuertes, Oliva V’s, did you ever notice that NOTHING else around you exists other than the people or things that are in your personal space at that very moment in time? Whether you’re alone on your patio, or with friends (at a place that actually even allows public smoking these days) a cigar grounds you in that spot in time. It’s almost like there is no work, or future at all, it’s just you and that brown leafy cylinder that’s doing the job it was born to do.
When you’re alone with a cigar, perhaps after dinner, at night when the rest of the family is elsewhere, your mind begins to unravel and allows the troubles of the world to melt away, if only for that 45 minutes to an hour. Even upon that very first puff, your mind sends a signal to the rest of your body that it’s time to cut out that worrying or sad crap, because plain and simple: cigars don’t do worry and sad. You ever see guys break out cigars at a funeral and smoke around the casket? Uh-uh. Your puros are meant for good times and celebration, and every time that you light up, your brain really does produce endorphins that communicate with the rest of your being, where it’s kind of like, “All right boys, the Don Pepin is lit, time to shut ‘er down for a while.”
Just look at when we celebrate, I can tell you with most certainty that there is no greater pleasure in this world than celebrating an event or an achievement with a good cigar. Many a wedding, bachelor party, birth, job promotion, and sporting championship has been christened with a premium aged, hand rolled tobacco throughout the ages, (a ritual that is no doubt becoming endangered by the Anti-smoking zealots of this world.) And while many of us enjoy a nice smoke on a daily basis, there is something extra-rewarding about crowning a special occasion by firing up your favorite smoke – while keeping in mind that your favorite smoke indeed is the one you’re smoking at that very moment. (I guess you figured that was going to make it’s way back around into the picture.) Life itself is always something worth celebrating, and as you all know, a good cigar just makes it all the more special.
So like I said, our cigars are very personal to us, and psychologically pleasing to the mind, body, and yes, even the soul. Listen, we all have our own crap going on, and even the littlest diversions help to keep our sanity in check – and that’s why cigar smoking is WAY high at the top of the list for me and probably you too if you are a reader of this blog.
You know guys, these are all the reasons why we cannot let the anti-smoking zealots continue on with their attempts to take our cigars away, literally regulating them out of existence. Our smokes are just way too important to the preservation of life and fight we must, however we must, and as long as it takes to protect the industry, along with our right to choose a legal product and enjoy it. Those who don’t smoke have no idea how important this is to us, and I say it’s time they found out because NO ONE is going to take away my daily bouts of existentialism.
I urge you to PLEASE SUPPORT Cigar Rights of America as they continue to deal with congress, the senate, and all US legislators who need to be made aware that our cigars are the best friends we know of and we will fight like hell to keep them in our lives! >>http://cigarrrights.org
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