"My boy's birthday to-morrow," coiiilded the little old lady to the tobaeconist, "so I thought I'd give hira a bit oi' uiee tobacco." "Couldn't do better, Ma'am," beamed the tobaCcon-' ist. "Does he smoke a pipe or cigarettes?" "Well, of coufse he oughtn't to smoke at all at his age, " replied the littles old lady, "but you know what young people are nowl — will have their own way!" "Yes," agreed the tobacconist, "youth must be served!" "He smokes a pipe," went on the little old lady, "Did yon'ever?" "Then I'll reeommend Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), one of the famous toa-sted brands, lovely bouquet, and harmless — its toasted, and kardly any nicotine in itl There 's other toasted brands — Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Cavendish, Riverlicad Gold and Desert Gold, they're all good, but you try Navy Cut No. 3. About -how rnuch would you like — half a pound?" "That '11 do nicely," said the little old lady and popping the tobacco into her' shopping bag, she tripped gaily away! She chose wisely a hit of the genuine "toasted," makes a £ne birthday j>reoenf.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 135, 24 June 1937, Page 6
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