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Ill-bred pleasure

"Everyone of average education considers it inadmissible, ill bred, and inhumane to infringe the peace, comfort, and yet more the health of others for his own pleasure. But out of a thousand smokers not one will shrink from producing unwholesome smoke in a room where the air is breathed by non-smoking women and children." Leo Tolstoy, "Why do Men Stupefy Themselves?", 1890 as an introduction to a book by his medical brother in law, Dr S P Alexeyev, Drunkenness

After the Vigil

My pictures are here on flickr (with the photopool to share yours here ). My report for Londonist is here (please give it a star if you like it, thanks). Enjoy!