Saturday, May 3, 2008

Freedoms Gone: Largest pipe collector's gathering in the country - No smoking allowed


Chicago, Illinois - Sitting in a tent more than 15 feet away from a St. Charles convention center Friday, Al Shinogle lit up his hand-carved Danish pipe and explained why there was so much frustration at this year's Chicagoland International Pipe & Tobacciana Show—the largest pipe collector's gathering in the country. "How would you like it if you went to a wine tasting and you couldn't taste the wine?" asked the 53-year-old Denver resident. "It's a freedom issue." More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Stamps.com