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July 31, 2007
Zippo's 75th Anniversary
The American "windproof" lighter, the Zippo lighter was created by George G. Blaisdell in a garage in Bradford, Pennsylvania in 1932.
He learned about the little chimney thingy from a friend's clumsy Austrian model that required two hands, and designed the lighter that has remained substantially unchanged since.
Except for the Jim Beam logos and such.
Anybody who's ever tried to light a Marlboro on the front nine knows what I'm talkin about.. you can't get it done with a Bic.
I hate golf. Have I mentioned that before?
Anyway you can find out more about Zippos here.
I'll bet James "Scotty" Doohan was carrying a Zippo on D-Day. That's what I'll bet.
posted by Dave In Texas at
11:07 PM
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