Camel Lights smokers were some of the most aggressively defensive (that's a thing.) in all of smokedom, claiming superiority to anyone who dares impugn the Turkish carcinogens. Smoked by theater kids and soulful poet street toughs (you know who you are) alike, the dense, tar-filled sticks lent an air of devil-may-care coolness to any who set them aflame. We're not quite sure what happened to the Marlboro Light-why it lost its cultural capital-but we suppose it's moot now.Ĭamel Lights are perhaps the most versatile of any of the big light brands. And, that's exactly what the manufacturers wanted you to think. Marlboro Lights were the cigarettes that people who "don't smoke" smoked, as they almost seemed like nothing-like air or tissue paper. They sort of reached the peak of their cultural relevance in the late 90s, when fashionable stars like Gwyneth Paltrow were spotted puffing away, clutching that classy-lookin' gold and white box. Oh the drama! Marbs were the chosen cigarette of handbag-crazed skinnygirls and other fabulous, star-obsessed youngs. They became cliches long before they got banned. Also popular in the gay world for their sleek design and easily-matchable pack colors, Parliament Lights were both hip and sorta lame. Basically they were the Pabst Blue Ribbon of the smoking set. There's something classic yet silly about them-the associations they once had with "white trash" are long lost memories, as they've been co-opted by young people wearing western shirts. Sometimes referred to as p-funks or p-fags, these recessed-filter cig'ruts were the chosen brand of the hipster gentry. So no more of your favorite iconic brands, which are mostly smoked by the youngs. The Senate has just passed a sweeping bill that essentially bans light cigarettes, as they're marketed as healthier when, really, they're not.
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