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Wwii And Smoking
I watched a tv programme with my aged relatives recently which has set off a lot of discussions about WWII. The programme informed us that at the outbreak of the war the UK imported 90% of its wheat hence the bread shortages and rationing.
My relatives want to know how the 100% of tobacco needed for all the pipes and cigarettes that seemingly every adult (and a lot of youngsters) smoked got through when the flour couldn't. They have distinct memories of cinemas being full of smoking fug, choking in the air raid shelters, their parents constantly smoking and walking past pubs in the blackout and seeing the smoke roll out when the doors opened.
My relatives want to know how the 100% of tobacco needed for all the pipes and cigarettes that seemingly every adult (and a lot of youngsters) smoked got through when the flour couldn't. They have distinct memories of cinemas being full of smoking fug, choking in the air raid shelters, their parents constantly smoking and walking past pubs in the blackout and seeing the smoke roll out when the doors opened.
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