The Sublime Desire of Cigarette Smoking: Smoking to Stay Thin

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Smoking to Stay Thin

Posted by Nat on April 26, 2009, 9:38 pm

That was a headline on Yahoo's home page today.

The underlying article went on to say why it's a bad idea, and talked about ways to quit.

But I can't help thinking the headline itself, and the message it conveyed, planted - or at least nurtured - some subliminal seeds.

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In other news, I discovered a fascinating YouTubey talking about the Virginia Slims Fashion Fun Fairs that used to go on in the 1980's. A place you could "enjoy yourself" :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq1NL_KAAiY

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Re: Smoking to Stay Thin - the other Bob April 30, 2009, 8:24 pm

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