Sometimes A Cigar Is Just A Cigar

Sometimes A Cigar Is Just A Cigar

Before clearer heads prevailed, and companies were allowed to advertise tobacco products on television, cigar makers seemed obsessed by two things. Linking their brand to comedy and comedians, and suggesting a cigar gave you a bigger, or more tumescent todger.

They used to use a slogan about six appeal.

Castella even makes it a bit bigger you know.

A penis is a cigar called Hamlet.

I’m not even sure this one has any subtlety whatsoever.

https://youtu.be/VqHgqkHhDP8

Hur hur hur, wider willies.

And just in case you were in any doubt.

Sometimes A Cigar Is Just A Cigar

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