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Lotr inspired pipe9/1/2023 ![]() ![]() In response to one point you've made I would say that tobacco makes perhaps even a more minor showing in the books than in the movies when one considers the total amount of words devoted to smoking compared to the length of the books. I can only answer from my point of view of course. As if people watched Terminator 2 and suddenly pursued becoming leather-clad bikers with thick Austrian accents. Still, why's that draw so prevalent? It's almost silly to me, that people take that away from LotR. On the manufacturer's side, because there is a draw out there, I do see the sense in making homage blends and inspired churchwardens - because there's money to made, and you don't even have to buy rights for non-official homage product. There Will Be Blood, Shutter Island, Inglourious Basterds, and Sherlock Holmes all featured lots of pipes. It's not the only description or depiction of pipe smoking even in recent times. This isn't an attack, but I'm honestly a little baffled why the influence is so great. Why do people come away from the series with a sudden interest in churchwardens and themed tobaccos? Even if there's more smoking in the books than movies, I still don't get the draw which I see here and online quite often. I've only seen the films, but I've never understood the seemingly huge connection people make with pipe smoking and LotR.
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