It all began on a cold grey street in Bellshill in 1925 when Ethel MacDonald, aged 16, pasted a leaflet on a lamppost. It read: Workers of the World, Unite! Her breath was a faint cloud in the damp Scottish air. The ink had run slightly in the drizzle, but the words – and the […]
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THE TOBACCO SMUGGLERS OF CADAQUÉS
The tobacco smugglers of Cadaqués saved the village from poverty and abandonment after the wine louse phylloxera wiped out the vineyards. In the right circumstances, tobacco is good for your health. The stuff has been chewed, sniffed and smoked since man discovered fire and was finally able to light up. American tribes carried the brown […]