exploding cigar exploding cigar variety cigar explodes shortly lit normally packed minute chemical explosive charge near lighting end non chemical device cigar exposed heat customary intended purpose exploding form hostile practical joke cause lasting physical harm butt joke high risk injuries use caused decline manufacture sale far prank cousins exploding means kill attempt kill targets real life claimed represented fictional plot device famous case concerning intentionally deadly variety alleged plot cia 1960s assassinate notable real life incidents involving non lethal include exploding cigar given acquaintance dust turkish military officers exploding cigar manufacture decline mid-20th century exploding popular practical joke device frequently advertised mentioned newspapers era despite popularity history exploding cigar development apparently documented including appeared largest manufacturer exploding united_states middle 20th century according exploding gag novelty items competitors combined company founded dubbed king professional invented patented common gag powder powder glass joy largest new_york based manufacturer exploding german refugee opened gag novelty factory manhattan time exploding turned manufacturers adams chemical explosive variety fallen favor according adams large scale switch non chemical device occurred approximately aftermath death caused exploding cigar rigged dynamite exploding normally rigged dynamite explosive caps powerful following incident number states banned product altogether replacement chemical explosives metal spring mechanism bound cord victim away cord burned causing device spring open cigar end decline use advertisement exploding cigar complete permanent obtained worldwide united_states makers include availability usa limited states massachusetts banned sale entirely prank exploding caused injuries history example sued cigar shop exploding cigar burned hand badly fingers observed legal scholar utility exploding cigar low risk injury high warrant conclusion cigar marketed laws enacted banning sale exploding entirely chapter massachusetts acts resolves passed legislature fiction prank intentionally deadly exploding featured numerous works fiction spanning forms media including literature film comics books cartoons known use exploding cigar literature example appears novel gravity rainbow character symbolically death wish smoking cigar knows prank explosive variety book examples include novel public burning fictionalized richard_nixon hands exploding cigar hall 1890s murdered exploding cigar film examples include romance fool paradise main character blinded exploding cigar laurel hardy great guns features gag tobacco replaced gunpowder vehicle murder exploding cigar key plot element beatles animated feature film exploding cigar psychedelic boxing monster comedy secret british secret agent character exploding cigar film main antagonist cigar swapped exploding comedy appearance exploding cartoon franchises fairly common coupled explosion resulting character appearing examples include animated gets exploding cigar leaving character colonel shuffle likewise ends explosion rabbit offers exploding cigar true form turns tables placing cigar pete mouth lighting expected results devil hare successfully gets smoke exploding cigar media examples include television appearances solve industrial magnate death exploding cigar episode short fuse season episode united_states television cbs crime drama csi titled child play forensic team investigate death man killed exploding cigar episode entitled touch video games day player offer george_washington exploding cigar stock device batman comic books example entitled way revenge exploding cigar man reality cia plot assassinate late 1950s presidential administration early 1960s cia implementing plots assassinate going far enlisting help mafia leaders assist carrying plans assassination ideas floated cia covert operation dubbed operation infamous cia alleged plot capitalize known love slipping supply real lethal exploding cigar november saturday article reported visit united_nations cia agent approached new_york_city police chief inspector plan smoke exploding cigar numerous sources state exploding cigar plot fact source asserts simply myth mere supermarket tabloid fodder suggests story origins cia seriously proposed plot plot cia intentionally silly idea feed questioning plans order scrutiny areas inquiry true cia exploding cigar assassination plot inspired cover october issue cover pictured right bears headline bang issue features painting depicting act lighting cigar wrapped cigar band drawn fingers ears awaiting explosion exploding cigar featured poster channel british documentary ways shows cigar mouth fuse projecting end lit match approaching exploding cigar tested season episode deadliest warrior cia cigar completely destroyed upper lower jaw head determined unreliable timed fuse small explosive delayed gift according associated_press story president gave founder defunct college chicago exploding cigar soon introduced joke wasn revealed years later according story unaware nature gift saved cigar keeping display college museum years later school shutting doors good alumni thought fitting gesture smoke cigar college annual reunion honor given grandson sober speech presenting lit cigar exploded news report detail holding explosion ultimately occurred family reunion alumni affair noted tale grant cigar embellished time possibility exists tale hoax urban legend cigar grant purported presentation reportedly urged group journalists drinking palace hotel bar italy presented exploding cigar turkish general cigar went guards drew guns aimed apparently escaped injury
Exploding cigar