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Smoke Rings and Stiff Upper Lips

Smoke Rings and Stiff Upper Lips

Cigars are Clubland's social lubricant

Benjamin Kahn
Mar 03, 2025
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Only a few moments into my visit to the Cosmos Club, I became aware that I was out of place.

Allow me to paint a picture of the Cosmos Club, which was founded in 1878 as a gentleman’s club for those interested in the sciences: though the exterior of the building is somewhat unassuming by D.C. standards, Maria Theresa would find herself right at home at t…

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