| St. Louis, Missouri is the place where on the February | | | | adult decision to smoke tobacco. |
| 20, 2010 will be the center where every smoker that | | | | This important day for pipe smokers gives them the |
| uses pipe smoke from the whole world will celebrate | | | | opportunity to share their love to tobacco and to tell |
| the International Pipe Smoking Day. The whole party | | | | the world that they enjoy their pipes, even though |
| will be at the Heart of St. Charles Banquet Center. And | | | | there are so many restrictions, smoking bans and tax |
| in the same day it will already be celebrated the 22nd | | | | raisings. |
| Annual Gateway Area Pipe Show. | | | | International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers |
| Local pipe smokers will salute their pipe smoking sisters | | | | Association which includes 2000 retailers of tobacco |
| and brothers from all over the world by raising in the | | | | products is supporting the International Pipe Smoking |
| air their pipes. This way they will show their friendship | | | | Day. Another supporter is the International Committee |
| and respect. The sponsor of the show that will be | | | | of Pipe Clubs, which has so many members from all |
| presented that day is Louis Pipe Club. All the details | | | | over the world, from more than 25 countries. The |
| about the celebration are taken care of Bob Callaway, | | | | United Pipe Clubs of America also represents a |
| who is the spokesperson of the Pipe Club. | | | | supporter and it has more than 20 club members in |
| Three years ago a group from Smokers Forum | | | | the USA. There are many different pipe clubs from |
| decided to design the International Pipe Smoking Day | | | | the whole country that will have interesting events on |
| as a day when pipe smokers from all corners of the | | | | that day. |
| world are friendly with each other, share their stories | | | | The motto of this day “Relax with Your Pipe”. |
| and educate other persons how noble is the art of | | | | The persons that smoke pipe are adults and know |
| smoking a pipe. The group that designed this day had | | | | what they are doing. They are very good people and |
| the purpose to bring together all smokers that collect | | | | don’t want to bother, but they want their decision |
| pipes, smoke them or just like their aspect. All of those | | | | to be respected. |
| that participate at the International Day respect the | | | | |