In 1994 the US Post Office issued a stamp commemorating Robert Johnson. In the spirit of political correctness they airbrushed out the cigarette that he was smoking.
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For some reason these pictures are not coming through.
I think Robert looks better without the butt hanging out of his mouth. Come to think of it, I can't recall any US postage stamps showing someone smoking or drinking. I wonder if there are?
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For some reason these pictures are not coming through.
It's fine on mine! I can't explain....as Roger Daltry once sang
I still can't explain but I think I fixed it!
I think Robert looks better without the butt hanging out of his mouth. Come to think of it, I can't recall any US postage stamps showing someone smoking or drinking. I wonder if there are?
is it cos i is black? could be what's happened is white middle class perception that big ciggy in a black youth's mouth obviously means he's on drugs.
I don't think so, Ian. I think it's a government anti-smoking thing.
And it wasn't smoking that killed him.
But what did? There's still speculation
Speculation there may be - but the fags were definitely ruled out, if ever ruled in.
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