Friday, March 25, 2011

Tobacco and Intercourse

Ted is a smoker.  Smoking these days is an expensive habit.  Long gone are the days of the 89 cent pack of smokes.  For now, in an attempt to cut back he's gone from cigs to loose tobacco and a pipe.  He is smoking less, and discovering his inner Arthur Miller.  This prompted the idea of growing our own tobacco.  Our pal Bo once told me that "in the South, tobacco is a vegetable."  I honestly didn't think it could be grown up here in Yankee land, but I was wrong...which doesn't happen often. ;)

What the hell does this have to do with Intercourse?  When Googling this, the site I came across had a lovely picture of tobacco plants being grown on a farm in Intercourse.  Yes, there is a town named Intercourse.  And, it's in Pennsylvania.  As a matter of fact, I took Ted to Intercourse this Summer.  He enjoyed it.  There's also a town named Blue Ball.  He didn't like that so much.

Now, I come to find out that not only can we grow tobacco but it flowers!  My friend Tink clued me into that.  Here is proof on her blog My Mobile Adventures...http://mymobileadventures.com/2009/05/tobacco-who-knew


So, I think we are going to try it.  Probably not this year though, so I guess this blog post is a cliffhanger.


Next, to plant or not to plant?  That is the question.  And, berries?

9 comments:

  1. Hmm the link does not seem to work. I think I can make it work here -

    click me you know you want to

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  2. I wanna click on some Tink. (Suddenly I feel so guilty.)

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  3. Intercourse was GREAT! Blue Ball?.... (Not so great.)

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  4. Tobacco after Intercourse?!....( A MUST!)

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  5. So I've just found out about some other crazy ass towns in Pennsylvania. Beavertown! I swear to God. Beavertown.... Really? I wonder if they have anything good to eat there?

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  6. Hahaha I've been to Intercourse a few times. From the title I thought you were withholding intercourse until he gave up tobacco. But then that would suck for you too,, lol

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  7. I have no doubt that my friend Deb has been to Intercourse, nor is she the type to withhold it. She's one smart cookie.

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