Tuesday, March 2, 1965
Tuesday March 2
Cloudy, thunder showers. Both girls still sick, Tricia felt some better, still has fever. Peggy felt real bad. Ray caught shrimp, put 4 lines in L. Cypress in the river. Hope he catches something. Scholz's went to the doctor, he must stay in bed for 4 or 5 days, legs swelled. She's O.K., walked over to call her son. Dady came down with some friends from Daytona (they owned Wares place for 3 years). Mrs. Scholz bought Ray a carton of Pall Mall’s for bringing Mr. S. home from hospital.
Pall Malls
In 1965, Pall Mall cigarettes were one of the most popular cigarette brands in the United States. They were manufactured by the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, which was one of the largest tobacco companies in the world at the time.
In 1964, the Surgeon General of the United States released a report linking smoking to lung cancer and other serious health problems. Despite this, Pall Malls remained a popular brand throughout the mid-1960s. However, the anti-smoking movement was gaining momentum, and many people were becoming more aware of the health risks associated with smoking. In response to this growing concern, the tobacco industry began to introduce filtered cigarettes. Pall Mall introduced its own filtered version, the Pall Mall Filter, in 1966. The filter was designed to reduce the amount of tar and nicotine inhaled by smokers.
Peggy recalls, “Daddy smoked Pall Malls until he smoked his last one outside the ER when he was 40. All the men I knew smoked. Grandpa Seaver smoked Prince Albert in the can and Grandpa Gillis smoked Half and Half in the pouch. They rolled their own but Daddy didn’t like to. Smoking was a normal thing back then.”
Prince Albert in a Can
Prince Albert in a can was the basis for a common prank call. The prankster typically calls a store and asks if they have “Prince Albert in a can.” When the unsuspecting clerk responds, “yes,” the caller follows up with, “Well, you'd better let him out!”
