These are probably gross, but they caught my eye while scrolling down the ccom list of brands:
https://www.cigar.com/p/red-lion-cheroots-cigars/1491244/ The description talks about Red Lion once being one of the wealthiest communities in America. Now it's considered the Red-neckiest place in a county filled with 'em. They're also my kids' school's biggest rival being right next door.
I'm kicking myself. About 3-4 years ago I stopped at a garage sale, which I hardly ever do, and there were a few Red Lion cigar items for sale. They had several stacks or books of unused bands from the Red Lion company--probably a thousand bands total--and a few other items of memorabilia. I was new to the area and didn't appreciate it enough. Plus I didn't have enough cash on me and didn't go back.
Now, I wish I'd bought the stuff. You still see tobacco around here sometimes.
Down in Carroll County, MD, they have a farm museum. There's an old barn they moved to the property which was built by one of my ancestors (small world that I came back to the area). At one point it was probably a tobacco drying barn, but later the gaps in the siding were covered as the area switched to other crops and the airflow became a problem.
Little things. Anyway, the link caught my eye and got me to thinking, so I thought I'd share.
