Jump to full article: San Jose (CA) Mercury-News, 2008-04-27
Author: Bruce Newman
Intro: cigar stores are thriving by becoming more social.
Governor's retreat
Cigar shops are the last best place to be with other like-minded lung cases and smoke your brains out. . . .
Like many cigar converts, Harrison believes his new vice is healthier than his old one.
"Cigars are 100 percent natural, with no chemicals or other additives," he asserts. "A lot of people have left cigarettes and moved to cigars because they are better for you."
SURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Cigars are not a safe alternative to cigarettes. Cigar smoking can cause lung cancer and heart disease. Cigar smoking can cause cancers of the mouth and throat, even if you do not inhale.
Even that kind of serious buzzkill doesn't make cigar smokers pessimistic.
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