Tolkien often said that the characters he most identified with are the Hobbits. "Gandalf laughed, and replied: ‘You would not wonder, if you used this herb yourself. You might find that smoke blown out cleared your mind of shadows within. Anyway it gives patience, to listen to error without anger." An excerpt from the book reveals as much. It's no coincidence that the wizard Gandalf would come up with pearls of wisdom that evoked a positive attitude toward pipe smoking. Tolkien was an avid pipe smoker and his fondness for the ritual shows up in his literary work. His Lord of the Rings books alone have sold over 150 million copies worldwide. He is one of the most popular authors ever and Forbes even named him at number five for its list of "top-earning" dead celebrities. Tolkien was most known for his fantasy novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
Maybe it’s time for the pipe to make its comeback.Īn English writer and poet, J.R.R. Because of this and a number of other reasons, the classification of the public intellectual is something that isn’t as seemingly important these days. It’s a bad sign of the times when we’re now associating the pipe with a Canadian crack-smoking mayor. This is the enduring feeling of the pipe smoking tradition. From our modern perspective, anyone smoking a pipe in an old photo amps up their image as an intellectual. Most of the individuals seen here hearken back to a time when great thinkers were viewed as rock stars and people whose ideas were worth understanding. We’re going to look at some influential people who achieved great things while also being keen enthusiasts in the art of pipe smoking. It is often a solitary act, where one can sit back and ruminate about life and perhaps ponder the mysteries of existence. The slow burn of pipe tobacco allows for a more relaxed and contemplative experience. The ritual of cleaning, packing the pipe, and smoking it in its entirety can sometimes last up to an hour. Yet something about the relaxed and prolonged experience of smoking a pipe has stayed within the public consciousness. In our fast-paced society it’s little wonder why these quick doses of nicotine go so well with all the energy drinks and stimulants meant to give you an edge. Cigarettes are designed for short hits of nicotine that give off a quick buzz before moving on to the next thing. The culture of pipe smoking itself is something that is meant to take time. Any person, who resides near a hipster enclave, knows that a pipe is a sure-fire way to give the beard and square-rimmed glasses that final touch of hipsterdom. Yet, it still has the allure of a practice that accompanies great thinking and distinguished personalities. It is thought of as a niche habit, rather than a regular way to smoke tobacco. In our modern culture, cigarettes, cigars, and other forms of tobacco use have largely replaced pipe smoking. African tribes have a practice, going back centuries, of smoking hemp out of gourd pipes. Before Europeans came over, Native Americans would smoke pipes as a part of their spiritual and ceremonial rituals. Smoking a pipe connects us to a ritual that has existed for centuries and it is thought of as “the oldest form of traditional smoking”. Pipe smoking is one of the most cherished and long-lasting customs in our world.
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