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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:10 am Subject: nice sait

In 1871, lucky strike, the first manufactured cigoutlet and now one of the world's best-known brands, was introduced. In 1917 the slogan "It's Toasted" was used. The slogan simply described the manufacturing process in which the tobacco is toasted rather than sun dried, which substantially affects the flavor. Also the message "L.S./M.F.T." (Lucky Strike means fine tobacco) was introduced on the package. The pack was changed from green to white in 1942. In a famous advertising campaign that used the slogan "Lucky Strike Green has gone to war," the company claimed the change was made because the copper used in the green color was needed for World War II. American Tobacco actually used chromium to produce the green ink, and copper to produce the gold-colored trim. A limited supply of each was available, and substitute materials made the package look drab. As a result, the white package was introduced, not to help the war effort as claimed, but to lower costs and to increase the appeal of their packaging among fe
male smokers. Lucky Strike is a hugely popular cigarette in Europe, even though its popularity in the USA has waned in recent years. In 1978 and 1994, export rights and U.S. rights were purchased by Brown & Williamson. In 1996, filtered styles were launched in San Francisco, but it was not until 1999 that they were available all over the United States. This cigarette is made with Turkish tobaccos.

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:35 am Subject:

Does this have anything to do with debt consolidation or settlement? This is a site for people to discuss debt.........

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:37 am Subject:

Agree...not the place for a history lesson on Lucky Strike.

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:12 am Subject:

Well I guess the only thing we can be thankful for is that they put this in the pub and not under one of the other topics to discuss.....

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:58 am Subject:

No Leah it wasn't in the pub, it was in debt consolidation and settlement. One of the mods must have moved it here Smile

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:03 pm Subject:

Oh well then silly me! I was just trying to think positivly

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:06 pm Subject:

Yea,us mods are forever moving topics and taking out the trash! Mad

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:23 pm Subject:

You poor guys! A mods job is never done huh? Smile

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:31 pm Subject:

This might be a spam attempt, but I find the post interesting, giving the background of the cigarette company.

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:35 pm Subject:

Leah,give you something to think about when they start looking for more mods! Shocked

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:42 pm Subject:

LOL hey I love a challenge...cant you all tell!

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:00 pm Subject:

Make me the oddball here, but I agree with Orake. It WAS an interesting post. If it was a spam attempt, it definitely wasn't offensive. If it was put in the wrong place, oh well, easily moved.

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:07 pm Subject:

It is just to bring attention to smokers' rights and how we are slowly but surely losing freedoms here and there. Start with the small stuff, let them add up, and when they start taking the biggies away, maybe we won't notice. Oooooops. I'm getting political.

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:10 pm Subject:

I am not a smoker, Steelers, but I agree that you have no rights. I think it's horrid to potentially lose a job you've had for 20 yrs because you smoke. Hell, even I have been known to smoke one or two while in a bar. It's never affected my running, how could it affect anyone's job? Yes, I know the long-term affects; My Dad died of lung cancer 2 years ago. But it's each persons right to decide what they want to do.

Lol, you got me going Steelers!

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:11 pm Subject:

The truth be told about cigarettes. No lie, just the facts. The cigarette was derived from the cigar, it was developed for the female, hence the name cigar-ette. Ette being the feminine portion of the word. So, the tobacco manufacturers actually created the cigarette for women.

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:13 pm Subject:

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