Smoke um if ya got um

It's been a long time for me...I quit in the mid 1970s. But, I used to smoke this brand (and Salem too later on). So, when I saw this sign on an old general store in rural North Carolina a few miles from our home in Virginia, I decided to capture it with my camera.

When I entered the Army, everyone smoked...at least it seemed that way. C-rations contained packets of five...or was it four...stale cigarettes, always unfiltered, and we used to trade them back and forth to get the brand we wanted. Lucky Strike was pretty popular then. Anyone remember how to field strip a butt?

Why people smoke today is beyond me, given the seious health issues. But, many still do...especially in the military.