More reminiscing. For the anti-smokers

[The 4th Manimal]

Remember watching Guy Lafleur chain smoke during shifts at the Forum?. Serge Savard smoking his cigars in the locker room?. Would have given the anti-smokers people a stroke by now. Read somewhere that a baseball team clinched a playoff berth and the reporter or some one complained about the cigar smoke in the room.

Remember others. CG, do I have to put a smiley here :na:.

 

[15 MoRe WkS 2 g0!!]

You know I love my smileys!

I remember smoking on the sales floor WHILE serving customers!!!! :shock: :

I hear what you're saying though... it is a rare occurance when you see ANYONE smoking in movies TV shows etc these days...

 

[mellodramatic911]

My doctor smoked while giving me a physical. This was a long time ago.

 

[mom-to-be]

Oh yes I remember those days. Things were so much easier.

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[future.mrs.mangum<3]

Smoking during his shifts at the Montreal Forum ?

Bullshit.





I have heard stories that he smoked during intermissions.

 

[napvapDuacY]

In the old days doctors would recommend cigarette smoking as a great way to maintain ones weight.

 

[Hammy]

and reduce stress among other things. I started smoking because I'm allergic (big time) to it and everyone smoked so unless I wanted to stay locked in my room, I basically had to. Pisses me off kind of because both my parents chained smoked, got me hooked on it, then they quit! And here I am still hooked on it!! GRRRRR

As for seeing it on TV now, watch Mad Men, those guys always have a cig in their hand.

Talk shows used to have an ashtray full of butts and all newscasts always had a smoke going. If you watch any historically accurate programs on tv production in the 50's and 60's one of the last thing the assistants did was to make sure the anchors had a lit cig in their hand when the light went red......

I remember smoking on airplanes and the door would open and a cloud of smoke would pour out.....

Smoking in the stores, movie theatres, bars (and frankly, even though I smoked, it was BRUTAL, no one ever thought about correct exhaust systems), buses and subways....

One thing about the new laws being discussed about throwing your butts on the ground: People used to smoke everywhere so the "litter" was widespread and most had an ashtray at their desk or wherever. Now they've forced everyone to smoke outside, and that's where all the butts go.

Environmentally speaking though, the butts have a better chance of biodegrading outside exposed to the elements than wrapped inside a plastic bag protected for millenia.

 

[corvette!!]

I do remember my Father saying he smoked when on the bench. Again, my Father has been known to tell a lie or two :neutral:.

 

[Social Butterfly]

I wouldn't doubt your father, you have to remember everyone smoked everywhere back then. I mean hell, you used to have to wear a coat tie and hat to the games......

This could be the power of suggestion but I seem to remember players smoking on the bench. I know for sure the coaches did.....

 

[Chandra]

Besides what you've mentioned, I remember smoking in bank lines. The poles that held up the aisle ropes use to have ashtrays on top of them that were overflowing.

I recently watched the entire original Twilight Zone series. Besides the fact that Rod Serling, the host, smoked on camera, there were many stories involving doctors who smoked on camera.