some DO appreciate it ... it is the 180 deg. difference in opinions that struck me ... we've all had the hands waving under the nose and "ugh" comments made, but those such as the elerly woman who approached me the other day with a smile and in a rather wistful tone, offered the comment "your cigar smells SO wonderful ... it makes me think of my husband ... he used to smoke cigars too, rest his soul" ... and the other day as I stood on the sidewalk in the financial district, chatting with a business associate, the window rolled down in a car parked at the curb and the young man behind the wheel said, pointing to the back seat, "my dad says your cigar smells great and he wishes he could have one with you; his doctor won't let him smoke anymore, but he says there's nothing better than a good cigar" ... "I think he might be right", I replied in thanking them ... I dunno about that for sure, though ... there are some other things I like pretty well too, but the cigars ARE among the things at the top of my list, no doubt about it.