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Hiking Down Memory Lane

I started this discussion due to a similar one that recently closed for additional comments.

I've only been a member of Social Cigar since May 2009 and I'm glad to hear members talk about the past. The founders and longtime members of Social Cigar have made me feel a like I'm a part of the site. Thank you for that.

I'm a longtime cigar smoker and still have much more to learn about cigars. I started smoking cigars in 1989 when I gave up smoking 3 1/2 packs of cigarettes a day. With my coming from a background of cigarette smoking (I have nothing against cigarettes) I felt that cigars were just another way of enjoying tobacco without inhaling. I compared it to cigarette smoking where you go in buy a pack or two of XYZ brand and that's it. Fortunately I learned different. I purchased my first cigar at a well known Chicago B&M. I started my cigar education the same day and have done research ever since.

Since I first became a member of what I feel is the best cigar forum I've ever visited, I've made friends both real and virtual. I look forward to meeting many more of you in person.

In the "a trip down memory road" forum, other forums, chat's, post's, and meeting people I've learned so much about the day's prior to my joining Social Cigar. This knowledge has helped me meet and understand what you founders and longtime members are talking about when I've met you in person or will meet you, I can feel part of the crowd.

Sure other forms talk more about cigars, pipes, and such. However I never had the opportunity to meet anyone from another cigar forum. Social Cigar is just what it means.

Welcome to "Hiking down memory lane". I hope I hear from many FOG's ...So post away your memories, or hijack the thread so all of us can be part of the past, present and future.

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Permalink Reply by Clay, the watcher... on November 23, 2010 at 6:17am

I remember a time, I was probably about 7 or 8, when my mom took me to Buffums. It was a quaint department store, higher end, that opened in 1904. they used to have an ad campaign, "I've been to Buffums!" Anyway, she bought me a sweater.

(and that is how to hike down memory lane)

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Permalink Reply by Loomis™ on November 23, 2010 at 11:16am

What the heck is Buffums? It sounds like a whorehouse.

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Permalink Reply by Clay, the watcher... on November 24, 2010 at 5:36am

Buffum's was a chain of Long Beach, California based department stores founded in 1904. It grew slowly over the years to a total of 16 stores throughout Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties.

The chain was bought in the 1970s by the Australia-based Adelaide Steamship Company, which looked to sell the struggling chain in the 1980s. AdSteam never found a buyer and liquidated the chain in March 1991.

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Permalink Reply by Craig Schmidt on November 23, 2010 at 1:29pm

Speaking of the Frankenmuth store buy some of his licorice root to chew on. It's the actual root! It's not that great but there cheap so buy five to share!