“Give me a Homo and a Big Dick and I’m happy.”

    “I think a Black Peter is the best.”

    “Not me. I like the taste of a good Pussy.”

    1990’s sex talk?  Not at all.

    It’s three young men discussing their favorite 1920’s cigar. Meanings change, and many brands seen in showcases a century ago would elicit much different reactions today.

    Not all questionable brands are sex related. Drug names could also be problematical. Here are a few brand names, including a surprise or two, you won’t find used today.

Brand Names You Can’t Use Today

A National Cigar Museum Exhibit

Text and images © Tony Hyman, 2013



Addition: July 4, 2013

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