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April 06, 2005
Filters are for girls
Recently, I was visiting an OPC church.
Where and when are excluded to protect the identities of those involved. Details reflect the feel of the experience, not necessaryily the verbatim words and actions.
So there I was, standing outside the church before service; just me, an elder, and a friend.
The elder began coughing.
Of course being me, I had to say something wry, so, I said, "Your really need to stop smoking."
The elder paused and kind of looked strangely at me.
My friend piped in with, "Its always tough to change brands. Makes me cough too. You switching to Marlboro lights."
Now to understand the elder, you must understand the person. He is soft spoken, extremely careful and meticulous in most everything he does. It may have occured to him, at some point, in a different life, to smoke. But probably not in this one. So the absurdity of implying that he was smoking was evident, at least to me and my friend. But perhaps not to him; or perhaps it was.
With a cool glance at my friend, and as somber a face as he usually wears, he turns to me and says, "Cigarettes with filters are for girls."
What could I do? He's an elder. And, well, I agreed.
Posted by oriondark at April 6, 2005 10:30 AM
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I cant tell how much you're joking, but I was under the impression that most OPCers smoke and drink. a LOT. especially the officers.
Posted by: bobw at April 6, 2005 12:20 PM