I was destined to be a smoker even without the delicious taste of cloves, but I will admit I was drawn to the beautiful, cheerful packs of brightly colored Indonesian goddesses and other exotic images, the way the slim packs fit so nicely into the pocket of a flannel thrift shop shirt, the multiple tax stamps that exemplified their global journey to find me in the far corner of the Pacific Northwest, that whiff of sweet spice as I peeled the little ribbon of plastic around the top of a fresh pack and tore open the foilbetter than opening any candy bar or any pack of candy cigarettes, which I loved when I was a kidand the way the tobacco of the hand-rolled, unfiltered cigarettes stuck to my lips, and the way my lips tingled and went numb while smoking them
Prolonged smoke sessions can penetrate clothing, blankets, and pillows, so avoid them or go outside
In fact, the least provocative thing a cigarette should be called is Death, given that its the only legally available consumer product that kills people when used exactly as intended. Deaths main source of exposure, unsurprisingly, was PR but the press had sharpened their daggers too
Sometimes, even after cleaning everything, the cigarette smell comes back when you switch on the air conditioner