Cigar smokers don’t get much respect. In movies and television, there is no prop so directly associated with villainy as the cigar. From Gordon Gekko to Tony Montana to Yosemite Sam, whenever a character fires up a stogie, you can be pretty sure you’ve found your bad guy.
There is also the smoking-ban movement, which achieved a law in New York State in 2003 that covers all enclosed workplaces, including bars and restaurants. Then, in 2011, a New York City ordinance banned smoking at public parks, boardwalks, beaches and pedestrian plazas.
Even at home, men and their cigars are often shooed out the door to the patio, or sometimes beyond. I know one cigar smoker who is obligated to keep a distance of 20 feet from his house. Read More>
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