It’s not just the smell of the tobacco….
It’s the discussion….the little rituals…. and the descriptions thereof….
The ceremonial tamping,
(“Oh, Natalie…. I think I’ve got ’er now”)
… the exuberant matchstroke,
“Always buy Diamond matches, Natalie….never buy Ohio Blue Tip.” (for the 487, 143rd time )…
the careful lighting of the tobacco, with a small, sly, smile of satisfaction…
The slow first puff….with a dreamy nod in her direction…..
Natalie has had enough!
It’s not just the smell of the tobacco….
It’s the discussion….the little rituals…. and the descriptions thereof….
The ceremonial tamping,
(“Oh, Natalie…. I think I’ve got ’er now”)
… the exuberant matchstroke,
“Always buy Diamond matches, Natalie….never buy Ohio Blue Tip.” (for the 487, 143rd time )…
the careful lighting of the tobacco, with a small, sly, smile of satisfaction…
The slow first puff….with a dreamy nod in her direction…..
Natalie has had enough!