How old are yuh?

[Ricky Spanish]

Do you recognize this and what is it?

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It's a Bic lighter. Duh.

It has a picture of something on it.
Here's a clue.
Be kind rewind.

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Random pack of lighters.
Who the hell buys a vcr lighter?
Me I guess.

[Anotherone]

I bet you smoked Winston’s back in the day?

[Ricky Spanish]

I bet you smoked Winston’s back in the day?

No. For sure not Kools.
Camel.
I was in Akiak, Alaska and all the had was Camel straights or Pall Mall. No filters.
. Kinda got to liking them
I turned 61 this year. Not too old yet.

[Anotherone]

Non filtered Camels, always found myself spitting tobacco bits while puffing on one. Lol. I kept one wedged between strings on the head of a Telecaster, just cause it looked cool.

[Ricky Spanish]

Non filtered Camels, always found myself spitting tobacco bits while puffing on one. Lol. I kept one wedged between strings on the head of a Telecaster, just cause it looked cool.

I quit smoking April 25, 1979. Then went to a military school.
I'd have died if I hadn't.

[Rick]

For some odd reason, my mother once noted that I smelled like the cleaning lady's Pall Malls. Which, of course, nudged my 15 or 16yr-old self over to Camels. (Don't think there was a filtered version then.)

But a buddy of mine was man enough to smoke Lucky Strikes. Happened our girl friends were also best friends who often babysat my gal's little brother, who was a royal PIA until my buddy succumbed to his request for a cigarette and we learned we could be rid of him for the cost of a Lucky per night. Truth be told, they made me sick, too.

Had to make two stabs at it, but put them all aside for good, after eleven years, in 1976.

[Ricky Spanish]

For some odd reason, my mother once noted that I smelled like the cleaning lady's Pall Malls. Which, of course, nudged my 15 or 16yr-old self over to Camels. (Don't think there was a filtered version then.)

But a buddy of mine was man enough to smoke Lucky Strikes. Happened our girl friends were also best friends who often babysat my gal's little brother, who was a royal PIA until my buddy succumbed to his request for a cigarette and we learned we could be rid of him for the cost of a Lucky per night. Truth be told, they made me sick, too.

Had to make two stabs at it, but put them all aside for good, after eleven years, in 1976.

I was used to filters then my Eskimo store keeper friend only had two brands. Everything else gone so I got used to it. Wasn't long until I quit.
Was still in high school when I went or rather was sent there to Alaska. Was supposed to fix me.

[Ricky Spanish]

June 14, 1775.
The birth of the U.S. Army.