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<blockquote><q>There are thousands of pipe fragments found in Williamsburg. An early explanation for their ubiquity had it that in colonial-era taverns pipes passed from mouth to mouth, but that in the interests of hygiene the previously lip-gripped section was broken off and thrown away. There is no documentary support for that notion, but it is known that used pipes were placed in iron cradles and heat cleansed in bake ovens before being issued to the next round of smokers.</q><ref>[https://www.slaveryandremembrance.org/Foundation/journal/Winter03-04/pipes.cfm Hunting for a Little Ladle, Tobacco Pipes] by Ivor Noël Hume</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote><q>There are thousands of pipe fragments found in Williamsburg. An early explanation for their ubiquity had it that in colonial-era taverns pipes passed from mouth to mouth, but that in the interests of hygiene the previously lip-gripped section was broken off and thrown away. There is no documentary support for that notion, but it is known that used pipes were placed in iron cradles and heat cleansed in bake ovens before being issued to the next round of smokers.</q><ref>[https://www.slaveryandremembrance.org/Foundation/journal/Winter03-04/pipes.cfm Hunting for a Little Ladle, Tobacco Pipes] by Ivor Noël Hume</ref></blockquote> | ||
On the other hand the author of the [[Keens Steakhouse]] Website states: | |||
<blockquote><q>The tradition of checking one's pipe at the inn had its origins in 17th century Merrie Old England where travelers kept their clay at their favorite inn - the thin stemmed pipe being too fragile to be carried in purse or saddlebag.</q></blockquote> | |||
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