From: Ralph Proctor <???????????????????>
Subject: Signature on a can of Amphora

It seems I overlooked the words describing the tobacco.
It is signed, but I can't make out who it is.

                              Amphora
                          Pipe Tobacco

        What occurs to you when you see shredded,
    bright coloured tobacco, which still seems to live
                beetween your fingers...?
    Recognize the mixture? Burley, Kentucky, Oriental
         and Virginia, all first-grade tobaccos.
    Smell the whiff or pure fruit blossom we've added?
              This enhanced smoking pleasure
         is due to our unique Cavendish process,
       which reveals the richest properties of this
       special blend: fresh, sweet and slow-burning
                   Amphora Full Aroma.
           The quality of over two centuries of
              craftsmanship and experience.
                    Established 1753.

      [Here is a signature in long-hand.
      Can anybody read it?]

Can anybody tell why or how this product has come to be
no longer imported into the USA?

I guess I've written in too much, but I've been reading for
five months and have a few things on my mind. I'll try to hold
back until the next issue comes out.

Keep smoking and don't give up--free enterprise probably will
return.

Ralph

[I believe the short answer is "lawsuits". -S.]


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