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elleng

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1. Sorry.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sat Sep 21, 2024, 04:46 PM

Sep 2024

Have thought of that, especially watching Lauren Bacall's movies, LOTS of smoking there/then.

I've not smoked, husband did and I suspect it was related to his cancer death, even tho not lung cancer; throat.

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and dang it.......smoking in the old movies?? Makes me want to start smoking again. [View all] a kennedy Sep 2024 OP

Sorry. elleng Sep 2024 #1

So sorry Ellen. Cancer of ANY kind sucks. a kennedy Sep 2024 #3

My father died of throat cancer. ---- 3 packs of unfiltered "Luckies" (I guess he wasn't too lucky) from the time he 3Hotdogs Sep 2024 #12

WOW! elleng Sep 2024 #13

There is a fair amount of smoking in new movies Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #2

I just watched The Pacific mini-series again. It was accurate but I'm not used to seeing people smoke every chance they brewens Sep 2024 #6

Like when I do go to the local casino......ugh....smoking now allowed. a kennedy Sep 2024 #9

I'd be willing to bet they analyzed that smokers are some of their best pigeons and stay on the machines brewens Sep 2024 #10

and I'm sure they're the ones that REALLY can't afford to even be there..... a kennedy Sep 2024 #11

My Mother told me, kozar Sep 2024 #4

I do smoke, just weed tho...... a kennedy Sep 2024 #7

I understand,, thought we were talking cigs kozar Sep 2024 #14

This was about cigarettes.......i just threw in that I do smoke, and only once in awhile....weed. a kennedy Sep 2024 #15

I hear ya... Drum Sep 2024 #5

Good for you..... a kennedy Sep 2024 #8

Who can blame you? They look so darn cool when they do that. Xavier Breath Sep 2024 #16