What ever happen to the tradition of passing out cigars

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

18 Mar 18

@spiderdust that is a good one there.

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

19 Mar 18

@spiderdust and much better.lol

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

20 Mar 18

KelliM That was a nice idea.

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Angie

@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

18 Mar 18

I think so, since the American cancer society got involved they now make chocolate candy bars with the announcement.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

18 Mar 18

That's a cute idea.

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Angie

@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

18 Mar 18

@ramapo17 That is what I seen in the hospital gift shops.

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

18 Mar 18

@ramapo17 this was tradition back in the fifties.

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RealIolo

@RealIolo (1854)

• United States

18 Mar 18

Smoking is kind of dying out I think. In the states it is illegal to smoke in public places and most smokers want to quit. Plus, they tax it so hard. But yeah, I remember this being a tradition.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (134546)

• Roseburg, Oregon

18 Mar 18

I have never heard of that tradition but I am sure it is not done anymore.

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

18 Mar 18

@jstory this was in the forties and fifties.No I am not sure it is

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458976)

• Switzerland

18 Mar 18

We never had this tradition in Italy Alfredo.

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Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43915)

• Cambridge, England

19 Mar 18

@LadyDuck As we say in English, "Don't count your chickens before they are hatched"

(You probably have much the same saying in Italian)

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458976)

• Switzerland

19 Mar 18

@amadeo You hand out nothing, you receive gifts from the family members for the new baby born. We do not have "baby showers" before, we only receive gift AFTER. This is the usual Italian superstition, never do a gift before times, it brings bad luck.

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

18 Mar 18

@LadyDuck and what do they hand out?

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Courage7

@Courage7 (19633)

• United States

18 Mar 18

Haha I think you mean not TO the baby lol

Yes I remember this practice. Not sure as I am not there.

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

18 Mar 18

@Courage7I see.

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

18 Mar 18

@Courage7 that is good.Keeping the population down.

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Courage7

@Courage7 (19633)

• United States

18 Mar 18

@amadeo Yes, no babies around me for years now

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36500)

• Toccoa, Georgia

20 Mar 18

I heard of the tradition but no one in my family or friends did that when babies were born.

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Marlina

@marlina (154165)

• Canada

18 Mar 18

We used to have that tradition too in Canada, but I don't know if it is still in usage.

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Marlina

@marlina (154165)

• Canada

18 Mar 18

@amadeo Sorry, no.

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

18 Mar 18

@marlina I see.Do you know what it is

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Bobby Larkin

@hostessman (11871)

• Tucson, Arizona

19 Mar 18

i can't say i haven't been around any babies being born

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

18 Mar 18

There were reports that the babies were to young to smoke. ????????

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

18 Mar 18

who the dad.Yes I know goofed.What can I say.

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Jessica

@JESSY3236 (18953)

• United States

20 Mar 18

I guess so. I have heard of this tradition.

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

20 Mar 18

@JESSY3236 yes it was way back then.Not sure what they give out now?

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

19 Mar 18

I remember when this was the custom but I'd forgotten all about it. It isn't done here but 'wetting the baby's head' is pretty customary. The new father and his friends go out for a drink or three.

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

20 Mar 18

@ramapo17 thanks.

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