re: #808 Cato the Elder

I do, unfortunately. Took it up again on my road trip. Something to do when not texting-and-driving.

The patches give me a rash, and I can’t stand any kind of gum. I have a prescription for Chantix, the latest, greatest smoking-cessation pill, but even after the online coupon the first month’s supply costs $125. Insurance (I still have a pretty good policy) won’t cover it. You’d think they would to prevent much bigger bills down the line, but they don’t.

Health care!

Nasal snuff, my friend. It helped me to quit the sticks.

And it’s a nice esoteric habit, to boot.

Based on the little bit I know of you, I’d suggest you try Maccoboy (if you get the American stuff) or Macouba, if you should try the imported varieties.

Henry Clay his own bad self was a Maccoboy man, and it’s one of the two types of snuff kept in the Senate’s snuffbox.

It’s a relatively safe and, with practice, elegant, way to satisfy the nicotine habit.

Try to steer clear of the American Scotch snuffs - they’re as fine as talcum and can be bit hard to take. Maccoboy’s coarse enough you won’t inhale it into your lungs, and it’s got such a pleasant aroma and powerful nic-kick that it’ll make you wonder why you never tried it before.

Oh, and a month’s supply costs about $5.00.