Smoke Rings and Stiff Upper Lips
Cigars are Clubland's social lubricant
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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