Living the Pipe Dream

It was the great physicist Albert Einstein, who remarked that pipe smoking contributed to an objective and calm judgment in all human affairs. As a pipe smoker, you're operating in a higher plane than mere mortals, which puts you in an exclusive club.

Einstein was not alone. Other greats in history were committed devotees of the humble pipe. Mark Twain and Franklin D. Roosevelt are names that readily come to mind. Even the fictional Sherlock Holmes often steeped himself in a cloud of pipe smoke to solve his cases.

The image of a man puffing on a pipe showcases masculine energy and knowledge. It shows a man who has become a complete warrior; a man who has aced his rites of initiation into manhood.

Pipes remain a symbol of sophistication, by many standards. There are non-trivial rituals of pipe smoking that contribute to that aura. These include:

● Choosing from several pipe and tobacco types

● Cleaning the briar

● Promptly loading the briar

● Puffing and tamping

● Sitting in a sublime swirl of fragrant smoke and pondering the issues of life

How did pipe smoking even become a thing? It turns out that there was a culture of tasting the smoke from some aromatic plants. A psychological effect and a pleasant taste were some of the profound impacts on those who indulged in the practice.

Pipe smoking is an ancient practice. As the oldest tradition of smoke-tasting in the world, the ancient Indians, Europeans, and Asians have all practiced pipe smoking. It is evident in folklore. Korean fairy tales have a usual beginning that speaks of a time when tigers and humans dwelt together in peace, and the tigers used to smoke.

Pipe smoking is a thinking man's pastime. It is a creative man's hobby too. Some of the greatest works of fiction ever penned were written by C.S Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. The latter's great imagination ignited when he smoked a pipe, drowning in his thoughts and fantasies.

The calm and prestige of smoking pipes are also evident with puffing on famous cigars. Cigars are a more modern item. Yet, cigars are no less iconic. Global figures such as Fidel Castro and Buzz Aldrin (the astronaut), have been known to revel in the tasty essence of the finest tobacco in a cigar.

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