Gentlemen of the leaf. (cigar-smoking)(Pleasure & Its Perils) From: National Review | Date: May 1, 1995| Author: Anderson, Digby | COPYRIGHT 1995 National Review, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Gentlemen who occasionally smoke a fine cigar are evidence that smoking is not necessarily addictive. They limit their intake to special occasions and special, expensive cigars. They are generally affluent and they are beginning to stand up for their rights to smoke where they want.

THERE is a quiet revolution afoot. To be more exact, it's a counter-revolution. And while it is unlikely ever to become shrill or vulgar, it may soon be rather less quiet. Unostentatiously, a large num...