Hello ladies and gents this is the Viking telling you that today we are talking about
CIGARS
Who doesn’t love a good cigar? Whether you like them for social gatherings, as a hobby, or just because they taste great. There’s no denying that cigars are one of the most popular and enjoyable pastimes in America today. But how much do we really know about this centuries-old tradition?
Here are some interesting fun facts about cigars to get your mind going:
1. Tobacco seeds are tiny in size but require a lot of care.
Tobacco plants are primarily grown in the tropics. They require a lot of work on the part of a grower. Every year, the tobacco plant must be planted, taken care of, harvested, and cured. These tasks rank Tobacco as one of the most labor-intensive crops to grow.
2. Cigars used to be prizes at fairs.
Believe it or not, the phrase “close but no cigar” actually has an interesting origin. In years gone by, it may have been coined by carnival workers who handed out cigars as prizes for games at local fairs! These days many people would be outraged if they won a cigar instead of that oh-so-coveted teddy bear on display near the ring toss booth.
For many hundreds of years, cigars have been synonymous with the working-class man. Cigars are associated with hard work and manual labor. But for several decades in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, cigar-smoking was considered a leisurely pursuit that only the rich could enjoy. And, to prove their wealth and leisure status, affluent cigar smokers used to show off by giving cigars as gifts.
3. An oxygen mask was created for smoking cigars while flying.
Winston Churchill was known to love cigars and knew it would be difficult for him to stop smoking before his first flight at higher altitudes. To prepare, he ordered the creation of an oxygen mask that would accommodate cigar smoking so he could smoke on his voyage as well!
4. Cigars are created when Tobacco is rolled into thin sheets called “blades.”
To create a cigar, tobacco leaves are harvested and cut. The leaves are then hung up to dry at the factory, where they will be processed. After drying, the tobacco blades are much thinner than regular tobacco leaves — must be carefully prepared to ensure the cigar will burn evenly.
5. Christopher Columbus Introduced Cuban Tobacco to the Western World
Christopher Columbus was devastated when he first landed on the island known today as Cuba. He had been expecting to find treasure, not a bunch of savage locals and weird Tobacco they called Cohiba! Fortunately for cigar lovers everywhere, those savages showed him how to smoke that strange stuff we call Tobacco to get some relief from his disappointment.
And as always have a chilled day from the viking
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