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Cueto told reporters – with a laugh – that his cigar is smokable, but “we’re missing someone with the lungs for it.” Store owner talks robber into arrest: Charlie Farhud is cool under pressure. The owner of the Alliance Food Market on the northwest edge of Milwaukee faced down an armed robber who came into the store looking for a cigar last Sunday. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the would-be robber entered in the early afternoon shirtless and was told he had to put on a shirt to shop at the store. Once he returned, he asked how much a cigar would cost and when told 75 cents, he left. The man returned to the store for a third time, but this time asked for the cigar for free while holding up a gun at Farhud. Nervous, but not at all panicked, Farhud asked the robber to let the other customers leave and then they could talk about his free cigar. Some of the children who exited told police working on a nearby traffic accident about the robbery in progress and they called for additional officers. In the meantime, Farhud asked the robber to leave his gun outside and he could have the cigar for free. That failed and after Farhud gave him the cigar, the robber left . . . and met a group of Milwaukee police officers with their guns drawn. He was arrested and taken away for an evaluation of his mental fitness. “No one was injured,” said Milwaukee Police spokesman Bobby Lindsey. “Certainly the store owner should be commended for his ability to remain calm and communicate with the suspect.” Even though the robber didn’t get to keep the cigar, Farhud won’t get it back for a long time. It’s now classified as evidence. Call for help from Down Under: The Australia Cigar Association is collecting information from cigar smokers (only) to be used to influence government policy about the smoking of cigars as opposed to cigarettes and needs your help. Notes Tim Oliver, who is helping with the ACA effort noted that more than 4,000 questionnaires have been completed to date. The compiled data will be used in Australia to lobby for a permit system to allow cigar smoking in cigar bars, cigar stores and similar facilities. “In Australia,” writes Oliver, “I am comparing this licensing to the legalized prostitution [trade]. I am stating in our argument that if you work at a legal bordello or enter a legal bordello, you know the product that is sold. The same with a cigar location – if you enter, be prepared to enter a location that allows cigar smoking. And if you choose to work there, you do so knowing that cigar smoking is allowed.” Makes sense to me. The questionnaire can be found on the ACA Web site; click on the word “survey” on the upper left-hand corner of the page. The 13 questions concern education, political activity and income, among other items, so read it carefully before answering. Oliver promises that all answers will be treated as confidential, but you do need to give your e-mail address (but not your name, address or other identifying information). “In the different countries around the world, the arguments will be different, but the stats I gain will be invaluable in their use to show who smokes cigars and that we can be a politically active force,” says Oliver. ~ Rich Perelman CLASSIFIED ADVERTISINGCigar Humidors and Cigar Accessories at Humidor Vault! Your online cigar humidor source, with rock-bottom pricing and fantastic customer support!Like sports? Get news and commentary you won’t see in your morning newspaper at TheSportsExaminer.com! Join the examination! A limited amount of classified advertising is available in this space on a weekly basis. For details, call Pat Harris at (213) 365-7965 or inquire by email by clicking here. Have an opinion? You can send it using the “Comment” button below! Don’t forget to register for our drawing for free cigars and accessories! Just click on the “Register & Win” button above; enter today! Looking for a cigar party? Take a look at our exclusive list of hundreds of cigar events across the country, listed by state and date, only on CigarCyclopedia.com!
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“Cigars were introduced to the American Colonies by British Col. Israel Putnam on his return from Cuba in 1762.
