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[CigarBanter]

Brrrrr!  It's getting cold out there. At least there are warm cigar deals on the various internet sites that will help us get through it.  Join in this discussion and perhaps learn something about cigars along the way.  Be warned, post on this site and you will catch hell from members and trolls alike.  Therefore, don't proceed if you have thin skin.  If you can accept all that, light a cigar, pour a hot toddy and welcome aboard!

[A Friend of Charlie]

Made it home in time for the flip.  Good night, gents.

[IrascibleOldFool]

Good morning everyone!

[A Friend of Charlie]

Pepin Blues at jam price with $20 gift cert.  Some other decent offerings in the CI deal as well.

Couldn't pass it up.  Wasn't so easy to find without clicking the link from the email but when I did a search for "pepin" it came up after having used the free ship code.  Thanks for looking out.  Ok, now I'm going to bed.

[LSUFAN]

Good morning guys.

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Today is Saturday, Dec. 20, the 354th day of 2014. There are 11 days left in the year.

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Today's Highlight in History:

On Dec. 20, 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union as all 169 delegates to a special convention in Charleston voted in favor of separation.

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In 1790, the first successful cotton mill in the United States began operating at Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

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In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States.

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In 1812, German authors Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of the first edition of their collection of folk stories, "Children's and Household Tales."

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In 1864, Confederate forces evacuated Savannah, Georgia, as Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman nearly completed his "March to the Sea."

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In 1924, Adolf Hitler was released from prison after serving nine months for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch; during his time behind bars, he'd written his autobiographical screed, "Mein Kampf."

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In 1945, the Office of Price Administration announced the end of tire rationing, effective Jan. 1, 1946.

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In 1963, the Berlin Wall was opened for the first time to West Berliners, who were allowed one-day visits to relatives in the Eastern sector for the holidays.