spendius wrote:No, no Mac,
How it was invented. Discovered.
Once nobody smoked and then they did. Think on that -not the simple stuff.
Well it's obvious, isn't it. You've got your religious smoke, incense and that, to give you a clue.
When primitive man learned how to light fires and had a fire in his hut, he noticed that the smoke was good for killing insects and curing ham and fish.
So it stands to reason, he argued with Mrs Primitive, that it would probably be good for what ails you and would prolong your life if inhaled, by kippering your insides.
He noticed though, that wood smoke was a bit nippy on the eyes, especially if you enveloped yourself in it, and it made your bearskin stink.
So it was required to find aromatic leaves which could be rolled in a tube, and the smoke taken internally.
These were discovered growing in Virginia. The rest is smelly history. He didn't know at that time, being primitive, that the leaves contained an addictive substance. He found that out later, along with his other mistakes.
