Cigars Making Comeback All Except Cuban Brands
Americans are smoking more cigars than since 1923 though Cuban imports fall. Cuban tobacco stocks drop while Philippine Sumatra and others rise. The industry cites a steady comeback driven by affordable five and ten cent cigars and expanding production for the Christmas season.
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Almanac History Snapshot for December 6
On this date in history Jefferson Davis died in New Orleans in 1889 Finland declared independence in 1917 Roosevelt sent a note to Japan in 181 and Pearl Harbor attack followed Eisenhower named Allied commander in chief for Europe invasion in 1943 The thought from Robert Louis Stevenson notes books lack life but are useful.
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Mack The Knife Ends Off Broadway Run After Long Run
Mack the Knife and The Threepenny Opera will close its Off Broadway run on December 17 at Theater De Lys in Greenwich Village. Since opening in 1954 the musical has logged 2,611 consecutive performances with 709 performers in 22 roles and 752000 attendees paying $3 million.
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Plank Preparation for Broiling Fish
Cooks advise using a greased oven plank kept for broiling fish. The plank should be well greased before the fish is placed on it to prevent sticking and enhance flavor.
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