“My birthday to-day,” he said with a broad grin, as he blew in, “and a few of the lads are coming along tonight to celebrate. Whoopee! Yes. I’ve got everything ready The tatted calf will be there, the drinks are ordered and all 1 want now is a bit ol baccy Something extra special. Get mer Say half a pound. We’re all pipe smokers.” “0.K,” said the tobacconist. as he weighed up the weed “if you and your cobbers don’t like this call me a Dutchman.” Next week the festive one dropped in again with “Say! Don’t know what that baccy was you handed out the other day but all the lads wanted to know the brand and I couldn’t say—didn’t know myself.” The tobacconist smiled. “Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), he said “Knew you’d like it. Everybody does. Its toasted, same as Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold. They’re all best sellers. Talk about bouquet. Can you beat it? I ask you?” “You’ve said it. ujss Let’s have another half-pound That’s baccy that is." ....
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 21052, 2 June 1938, Page 2
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