Catching Up With Some YTPC Videos
Nothing quite matches waking up and having a new Old Hollywood Briar video to start the day. I smile before
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Beautiful Autumn Has Arrived
Getting down into the 40s overnight and Autumn has begun. I love it. Yesterday was the first day of Fall
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The More The Merrier In YouTube Live Shows
A couple of the YTPC channels have been experimenting with bring people into the shows live. Flat Cap Piper has
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Sutliff Releases Charatan Blends In The U.S.
Today is the day when Sutliff is going to release the new Charatan blends in the United States. I’ve already
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Summer Is Over, And Not Soon Enough
It’s been almost three months since I ditched “social media”. What a great decision. Although I have to be honest
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The Smoke Has Dissipated
Well done to everyone who participated in Smoke Rings Around the World yesterday. I think it went off pretty well,
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Smoke Rings Around The World – 2022
Today is the day, the day we’ve all been waiting for. Smoke Rings Around The World, 2022 edition. If my
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Bubble Rings Around The World
Big correction from yesterday. I incorrectly reported that the event on Thursday, which is only one day away, was Onion
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Onion Rings Around The World
My stomach is grumbling. In only two more days is Onion Rings Around the World. Mr. Armchair Piper has been
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An Expensive Badge Icon
No matter what I say, I end up putting in an order with Smokingpipes every couple of months. Happened to
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Game Day Recipes with Lady Fire and Picking & Piping
If you’re catching this early Saturday morning, don’t forget that at noon Flat Cap Piper is hosting his weekly Sports
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Academy of Pipe Smoking Arts & Sciences
The list of things I need to do grows but I get distracted so easily. Watching Simon show off a
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Pipe Smoking News On Deck
There are a couple of news items that are going to be rolling out shortly that I’m sure many people
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Passing Of Mr. Joe Lankford
Happy Labor Day. It’s also Monday, the one day many people check The Blob. For the record, I do put
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Live Game Day Chat with an Appetizer
This is officially the first week of the Flat Cap Piper Saturday Sports Show. I forgot the name. Oh, College
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New Improved PocketJar, It’s True
Last week I was privileged to get one of the new PocketJars, version 2.0. If you don’t want to read
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Zippo’s Missed Opportunity, Two Actually
Every year I write a letter to Zippo asking them if they have an affiliate program, they always reply that
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Meeting People For The First Time, After Knowing Them For Years
Years ago, thirty or so, we used to vacation in Canada. Way up North on the Albany River, enjoying some
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Thoughts On The Upcoming Pipe Show
Editor’s note: This week I got a wonderful letter from a fellow Pipe Smoker and his thoughts on the upcoming
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