Smoking

I saw a very-far-along pregnant lady smoking today.  frustrated, irritated, angered me to no end.  wonder what she thinks about mommas who smoke drugs while carrying an unborn child?  wonder if she thinks nicotine doesn't do damage?

not 15 minutes later, I'm sitting enjoying the weather at Central Park and get asked for a light.  not by the pregnant lady though.  rather, a nice fella wearing a leather jacket on this 90+ degree day.  you are one stylish, hot man..... predominantly hot.

i remember back when i was growing up, the American Lung Association use to pass out "Smoking Stinks" buttons at rhe State Fair.  hmmmm.... maybe I need to carry some of those in my pocket.

in a bit of good news, looks like action is being taken on one of my biggest pet peeves:

Smokers in Illinois may find the price of their cigarettes hit a huge increase if they choose to litter their cigarette butts after the first of the year.

Gov. Pat Quinn signed Illinois House Bill 3243 earlier this month that, beginning Jan. 1, would make tossing cigarette butts on the ground considered littering.

If smokers are caught littering their cigarettes, the first time conviction is a class B misdemeanor, with a fine to not exceed $1,500. The second conviction is a class A misdemeanor, with the same fine.

However, a third and any convictions after may result in a class 4 felony, with a fine of $25,000 and imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than three years.

Out for now....

MH