“A perfect Meerschaum pipe is decidedly
one of the choicest and rarest gifts of
the gods; but like all choice and rare
gifts, it is a source of considerable
anxiety to the owner. Like women, its,
‘name is frailty.’ As originally taken in
hand, and presented to the lips, nothing
can exceed the loveliness of its looks—its
delicious smoothness, its graceful
rotundity of form, and apparent innocence
from everything that can tarnish a
reputation. But, alas! you take it as
you take a wife, ‘for better and for
worse;’ and again, alas! it does not fare
better with the smoker and his Meerschaum
than with man and wife.”
-The Smoker’s Guide, Philosopher and Friend
A Veteran of Smokedom, 1876
very true, but then again we all do live a much more sedentary lifestyle these days. Perhaps less of a chance the 'fragile' nature will be an issue?
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