Crawford County, Robinson, Illinois | "A" - 8/23/2011 21:56 I remember hearing a story from my grandpa years ago about when they use to smoke corn silks. He passed away about 10 years ago and was 80 at the time. I think it was when tobacco was not availible or rationed maybe. I'm personally not interested in doing so, just a memory that I thought I would share.
I tried silks after making a corn cob pipe around 8 years old. It does smoke hot, didn't care much for it.
Uncle was from Mississippi, told the story of he and his uncle in the woods felling timber. Uncle's Uncle sat on a stump when taking a break, and pulled out a bag of Bull Durham. He told Uncle, "I'll be glad when times get a little better and I can go back to Prince Albert!"
Prince Albert was seven cents a can, Bull Durham was a nickle a bag. Hard to believe that two cents could make such a difference if Prince Albert was the preferred brand.
This might explain why old timers smoked corn silks, as money was so scarce.
My FIL remarked his utility bills were ten cents a week, the price of a can of kerosine for the lights. He said it was easier to go through a bad crop year, as living expenses were not as high. FIL felt sorry for our future, as fixed expenses might well be the ruin of our existance.
Some wise thinking from the past, right? It might hit home sooner than some of us would like. Anybody have any coal oil lights left? |
Anyone ever hear of anyone smoking corn silks?
