Search This Blog    In Praise of Zippo Lighters  Friday,
December 01, 2006  You don't need to be a smoker to own a Zippo.
They're great for lighting candles, barbeques, fireplace and
camp fires and just about anything else you think ought to be
set on fire. I quit smoking nearly four years ago but I still
carry my genuine Zippo lighter with me every day. It was a gift
from my best friend and one day I'll pass it on to one of my
sons.A pox on cheap, garish, disposable plastic lighters!
Genuine Zippo lighters have a beautiful feel to them, a
substantial heft; they make a satisfying metallic chink when you
open them and a decisive click when they slam shut. And that
smell... my wife always says that the smell of a Zippo reminds
her of her grandpa. Pleasant memories...  If you've got someone
on your Christmas list who's tough to buy for consider a nice,
personalized Zippo - get it engraved. A Zippo lighter always
works - even in wind and rain!  You'll find this illustration
and a couple of others in my James Dwye