General Chat

Here is a tale of cigarettes. An Arab gentleman had a fleet of camels that traded across the Sahara Desert. He received an order to transport a parcel from one village to another along with other parcels of goods. Off started the 3 camels forming the train and all went well for a week. Suddenly the man leading the train heard 1-2-3-4 with each step the camels took .This went on all the time for 2weeks and drove the man so mad that he shot the last camel in the train. loading the goods onto the remaining camels. All went well for another week and the counting started again. 1-2-3-4- the camel driver got mad and shot the second camel ,loading all the goods onto the remaining camel. Man ,camel and goods arrived exhausted at their destination and the man told a crowd that had gathered what had happened . One man stepped forward and said my parcel has arrived then The camel driver said how do you know I have a parcel for you. Aha said the man its my Players cigarettes that you have brought and the advert is right ITS THE TOBACCO THAT COUNTS!! Sorry about that could not resist. Rupert.

Thanks for your further contributions. RUPERT Glad you said Kensitas (and 4 for your friends). that was my memory, but I couldn,t find anyone to agree with me - most thought craven A. While I,m on, here,s a couple more advertising slogans - you,ve come a long way baby - virginia slims 2. blow some my way - chesterfield. Has passing cloud had a mention.? happy days

Harry - No one has mentioned Capstan Full Strength (peach, gold and brown coloured packing) W.D.& H.O.Wills did a Woodbine Red Label. Players Weights, Churchmans Tenner, I don't know who made them but there was 'Joystick' about 150mm long. Gold Flake were Wills', Abdulla Salisbury. John - now smoking Amber leaf (hand rolled mixed with Clan)

My mum smokes Red Band, noticed no one else had put it. AL

Four for your friends was KENSITAS with the 4 in a pull away packet. Rupert

A very strong one Parkdrive? The morish one Mores? Kath.

thanks for your contributions. Could someone please answer me this. My dad was a great smoker and I distinctly remember him smoking a brand that had an adjunct to it 'and four for your friends'. What variety was that.?

I started off on NO 6 and NO 10 ( Blue and Brown packets)Then went on to Soverigns and Embassy

Cosair Consulate St. Moritz Cadets Senior Service to name but a few. Viv

What about 'Gold Flake' and 'De Reske Minors ' not forgetting 'Camel'

Dorothy, were they Balkan sobranie? As I say, i,ve never smoked, so don,t know how I remember them all. Think I,ll give up on this thread. Got stuck on 'I'. thanks for your interest. happy days

harry stop it! im quitting here!! you're killing me listing ciggies! lol!

Dee, I think there was, but itwas EMBASSY I thought would come up. we,ve had a G (i would have gone for gold flake) Lets have an H (will accept part name i.e. Gold flake would do as G or F) happy days

Dorothy, I,m annoyed with you - I did P. (as a non smoker, the reason I remember Pasha,s is that my local newsagent was prosecuted for putting 2 Pashas in every packet of players. E HAS BEEN MISSED OUT - MUST BE ALMOST THE EASIEST OF THE LOT. Think foreign offices. happy days

D for Dunhill

Very good Christine, will add C for Chesterfield. off golfing now. Post any letter you wish and i,ll work it out later. happy days

Berkeley Christine

Gavin and Viv have made the above suggestion. May I start you off (when we get to it) my favourite - Pasha - from someone who has never smoked.(anyone come up with an 'A' or 'B') Can,t think of an A - google tells me 'Ace' so it,s B or C. happy days

Liked it Harry. How about an A-Z of brands? Viv

In the words of the racing papers 'only two ran'. thanks for your interest. a great little cigarette is a Woodbine. people are changing to Guards. not a cough in a car load - all gold Plus those christine and Bob got right. happy days