boonedoggle
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Did some mild research and couldn't come up with any sources. Anyone know why my favorite vitola is named in French and not Spanish?
Why is the name "petit" corona, and not pequeño corona?
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Yeah - I know. It's because most people can't find this key "ñ" on the keyboard.
:ss
Ron
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Mystophales
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It all started in 1884. The cigar manufacturers were concerned about the state of cigars becoming bigger and bigger and a emergency meeting was held. At said meeting it had been determined that there was only one person that was actually to blame for this ever expanding ring guage problem. H. upmann himself. They all figured the man was trying to over compensate for ahhhh shall we say "short commings". So as not to make him feel even more inferior they gave him the nickname "Petit" Corona and the giggled hysterically. They thought thiis was pretty clever since Mr. Upmann did not speak french.
In 1904 a friend told Upmann what the joke was all about and in a form of revenge he has never again made a cigar larger than a 50 ring guage.
Any more questions just feel free to ask....I am a warehouse of useless information....:r
In 1904 a friend told Upmann what the joke was all about and in a form of revenge he has never again made a cigar larger than a 50 ring guage.
Any more questions just feel free to ask....I am a warehouse of useless information....:r
I don't know if it is right or not, but it is so well presented... I buy it. :tu
I swear I had no clue.
Interesting how they named any of them to be exact.
I was going to take a wild guess and say some Cuban got insulted when he was called "pequeño". I know I would.
He then said, "honey, that is my corona" (meaning, that is my crown, as in jewel).
Wife, having recently returned from a trip to France (like Cubans could go there) then said, "honey, if that is your corona, then it must be petit".
And there we have it.
A small crown amongst jewels.
Interesting how they named any of them to be exact.
I was going to take a wild guess and say some Cuban got insulted when he was called "pequeño". I know I would.
He then said, "honey, that is my corona" (meaning, that is my crown, as in jewel).
Wife, having recently returned from a trip to France (like Cubans could go there) then said, "honey, if that is your corona, then it must be petit".
And there we have it.
A small crown amongst jewels.
why is you mind always on your petit corona Carlos:r:chkI swear I had no clue.
Interesting how they named any of them to be exact.
I was going to take a wild guess and say some Cuban got insulted when he was called "pequeño". I know I would.
He then said, "honey, that is my corona" (meaning, that is my crown, as in jewel).
Wife, having recently returned from a trip to France (like Cubans could go there) then said, "honey, if that is your corona, then it must be petit".
And there we have it.
A small crown amongst jewels.
boonedoggle
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andrewsutherland2002
Real Men Cut Lusis in 1/2
Italian?
I believe it's Latin.
I am planning on heading to Latin America.
I am so glad I just learned a new word.:r
(Lets give credit where due. I want to thank Quale for that.)
replicant_argent
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Why does Clara call you "her little Habanito"?
:tu
Carlos will shoot me for this but..........
Yes, the word is latin. Of course, we all know that, based on the Roman Empire Italians are the ORIGINAL latinos. The word has been stolen from us.......:r:chk:ss
Carlos will shoot me for this but..........
Yes, the word is latin. Of course, we all know that, based on the Roman Empire Italians are the ORIGINAL latinos. The word has been stolen from us.......:r:chk
:ssIIRC Upmann No. 2 is 52 RG. :ss