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International Pipe-Raising Day: A Proposal
The Pipe Club of Lebanon, in conjunction with Ted T-Bear Haviland (who is also a member of the PCoLeb) is proud to propose the creation of the "International Pipe-Raising Day," one day in the year dedicated to the brother/sisterhood of the pipe.
As far as we know, no such event exists or has been proposed, despite the long and rich tradition and lore of pipesmoking. With international days for almost anything, we thought it would only be fair to create a day for the noble art of pipesmoking and for the noble spirit which pervades the brother/sisterhood of the briar.
Like the traditional giving of tobacco practiced all over the world by pipesmokers when they meet, this day will be a symbolic gesture transcending the distances and making pipesmokers real brethren, not only in theory, but also in practice.
Much has been said and written about our brother/sisterhood, and we all know that most of it is true and well founded. However, setting up one day in the year to commemorate this brother/sisterhood would, in our opinion, strengthen this notion and infuse it with much needed ethos, especially now that the battle against smokers of all kinds is raging (for those of you who don’t know it yet, the UK national pipesmoking competition held its last meeting a few days ago. New regulations will forbid the event to take place again in Great Britain).
The "International Pipe-Raising Day" will be held—the date is a suggestion to be discussed—on the last Friday of June every year.
The main reason is historical: it will commemorate T-Bear's sending to the PcoLeb a symbolic tobacco-and-pipe package and the subsequent raising of our pipes to him on Friday, June 29, during our club meeting. T-Bear’s quick response was to call his fellow pipesmokers to raise their pipes as well. This unique act of brother/sisterhood (unique not to T-Bear and us, of course, but unique to the pipesmoking tradition) exemplifies the two “ancestral” gestures of raising a pipe as a toast, and of offering a pinch of tobacco as a sign of belonging to the pipesmoking community.
The end of June is also nicely situated in the middle of the year, when it is neither too hot nor too cold to smoke, and when smoking outside is also pleasant. Friday, for those who have finished their working week, is also a good day.
We would like to get as much feedback as possible on the above before we announce it to the pipesmoking community, so please do share your thoughts and help us (all of us) keep pipesmoking at the forefront of noble human activities which, not only do not unduly endanger health but, on the contrary, greatly benefit the spirit.
A few preliminary ideas to work with (please add as necessary):
1. The last Friday of June of every year, all pipesmokers in the world would raise their best pipes, filled with their best tobacco, in honor of the pipesmoking tradition of friendship, benevolence, and world peace.
2. Symbolic gifts (mainly tobacco) would be sent to as-distant-as-possible pipesmoking acquaintances in order to foster links across the globe.
3. A committee would be set up to investigate and document, in scholarly fashion, the cultural, social, and spiritual precedents of the tradition of exchanging pinches of tobacco between pipesmokers meeting each other, and explore the ramifications of the gesture and its meaning(s).
Waiting to hear from you!
Best,
Paul Jahshan
The Pipe Club of Lebanon
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Re: International Pipe-Raising Day: A Proposal
I certanly see nothing wrong with the idea. I plan to keep watching and see what develops.
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I certanly see nothing wrong with the idea. I plan to keep watching and see what develops.
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Re: International Pipe-Raising Day: A Proposal
Sounds like a darn good idea to me. I look forward to it!!!
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Re: International Pipe-Raising Day: A Proposal
Sounds like a grand idea. A great way to show our love for this hobby and our ability to stand together with one voice, or in this case, pipe.
Perhaps if anyone would be interested in trading small pipe smoking gifts, names and addresses could be exchanged. I'd be willing to go for this part of it, so What say other BOB's?
I know it is short notice for this part of it. But if there be any members of the PCOL interested please feel free to contact me for such an exchange. Unless it should be done some other way.
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I'm with Steve on this one. A gift exchange would be a great idea.
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Jun/27/07, 9:31 am
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I'm all for it but this year is a bit hard on me as far as the swap unless someone is willing to wait til I get to MO. as most everything is currently packed and this is to include Steves proposal as well.
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No problem with dates and deadlines, and no need to rush; we're only brainstorming for ideas, and if this proposal gets enough positive feedback, we have a whole year to get things "official," announce it to the pipesmoking community, and then to the world at large.
Keep coming with more ideas, please!
We want GPSF to go down in pipesmoking history as the place where the whole thing got started!
Paul
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No problem with dates and deadlines, and no need to rush;...............
Paul
No doubt about it; Paul is a pipe smoker.
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