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Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004) oil on canvas 25.4×34.9 cm
It is the English soldiers at the liberation of Aarschot in 1945 who pass on their vice to the young Godfried and offer him his first cigarette.
(1975) When the health warning “Smoking cigarettes can be harmful to your health” suddenly appears, Frie immediately stops his daily pack of Belga.
Godfried laughs to show his gratitude when he receives this cigar cutter from Pieter.
In time Frie switches to standard cigars. Pieter notices that acquaintances use cigar cutters. Thanks to this small gift, Frie switches to highly valued ‘Romeo y Julieta’ cigars.
(around 1993) After the Aarschot notary has to undergo a major aneurysm operation, he stops smoking for good. From then on the ex-smoker is intolerant of smokers.
the cigar legacy of Godfried (photo: 2021)
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