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30TOBACCOOUTLETBUSINESSJANUARYFEBRUARY2012orstopusromdoingsomething.Itwasneverthathardorwhilelitbutourheadswouldllwithahollowx1cknockingx1dsoundastingingsensationanditwouldstopusinourtracksimmediately.Tx1dx1cx1dx13x17oRox13sx16x10x10x19x14x1cx15TsWhenyougrowupwithapipe-smokingatheryoux19reboundtowitnessaewaccidentsinvolvingapipe.Sothepipealsorepresentedsomeunnyincidentsx14atmydadx19sexpenseTampingandtheBlackThumbMydadcarriedhispipeeverywhereinaleatherpouchx14Ithinkheevenputitinhispajamapocketx14buthedidnx19talwayscarryapipenailusedtotampthetobaccowithoneend.Somorethanaewtimesespeciallywhilesmokinganddrivinghex19dreachupandtampthepipewithhisthumbandalloasuddenremoveitviolentlyandscreamx1couchx1dTatx19swhenweknewheburnedhisthumb.Hex19dpullitoutsuckingandblowingonitandwex19dalllaughlikeheck.sittingx14x1fwniBadfx1frstemAsImentionedmydadperpetuallyhadhispipewithhimhex19dkeephiswalletinhisletbackpocketandhistobaccopouchwiththepipeinhisrightpocket.Despitethatitwasalmostalwaysbacktherehex19dperiodicallyorgetandsitdownhardbreakingthepiperightwherethestemmeetsthebowl.Itwouldsnaprightofwhichwasmorecauseorourlaughter.BlazingPx1fcketOuramilywouldhabituallygotoastoretogetherandwhilewalkingromthecartothestoremydadwouldbepu.ngonhispipelikealways.Whenwex19dgettothedoorothestoreitwascommoncourtesytoputitoutsohex19dtampoutthepipewithhisthumbandstickitinhissidecoatpocket.NowtruthbetoldIcanx19tswearthathiscoatactuallycaughtrebutaterwegotinsidethestorewex19dbewalkingdownoneotheaislesandlittlepufsosmokewouldstartbillowingoutomydadx19scoat.Momwouldyellx1cBillyoux19vesetyourcoatonreagainx1dTiswasanotheraccidentthathappenedonmorethanoneoccasionx14andalsotothetuneoournever-tiringlaughter.Bx1fwlBurn-outWhenyousmokeapipeoryearsonendthecoalwillburnmoreandmoreothewoodawayuntilonedayitcouldactuallyburnaholethroughthesideothewood.Icanremembertwicewhenmyatherburnedabowloutwhilesmokingit.Ashowerosparkswouldallromthepipeandlandonhislaphewouldconsequentlystartslappingathislegs.Itwasamazingthathedidnx19tsethimselonreItiscrazywhatpipesmokerswillputupwith.Lx1ftatseaSomeomyondestmemoriesareshingwithmybrotherandmydadinalittlerowboatonLakeWallenpaupackinPennsylvania.Teminutewex19drowawaymydadwouldloadhispipe.Terewouldbegentlepu.ngheardinthedarknessashex19dwaitorabite.Onceortwicehecaughtabigshandinhisexcitementoyellingx1cGetthenetIgotonex1dthepipewouldalloutohismouthx14beorehecouldevencompletehissentence.Inothershingincidentshex19dsmokeonebowlandputthepipeinhisbreastpocketbeoredecidingtoreloadandsmokeanotherbowl.Ocoursethatx19sinevitablywhenhex19dcatchanothersh.Whenhex19dleanovertheboattonettheshhispipewouldallout.Inconclusionmanyomydadx19spipeswenttotheirwaterygraveatthebottomoLakeWallenpaupack.NowthatIx19magrownmansmokingpipesomyownIlookbackondlyonthosechildhoodmemoriesomypipe-smokingather.MyatherisstillalivesmokingpipesbutmymotherisdeceasedandIinheritedherphotoalbums.Ilookbackattheearlyonesandineverypicturemydadhasapipeinhismouth.Terearesnapshotsthatmymomtookohimholdingmeatmykidbirthdaypartiesx14heisneverwithoutapipeJustthesmelloPrinceAlberttobaccox14therex19soneguyinmypipeclubthatsmokesitx14makesthepipememoriesooldcome6oodingback.TereIamwithmybrotherhowlingatmydadyetagainorseeminglysettinghiscoatare.TOBx1c...mydadperpetuallyhadhispipewithhimhex19dkeephiswalletinhisleftbackpocketandhistobaccopouchwiththepipeinhisrightpocket.x1d