| Cigar smoke can have a nice ring to it,
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| | actual act. One of the most important
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| if you know how to puff. Many people
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| | factors in blowing smoke rings is to blow
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| spend years trying to perfect the art of
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| | into still air. Blowing into the wind is
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| blowing smoke rings, looking calm, cool,
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| | about as good an idea as spitting into
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| collected and like you're smoking donuts.
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| | it. Another highly important factor is
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| However, smoke rings don't come without
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| | the density of the smoke: the thicker,
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| patience; it's an art form that many
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| | the better.
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| people practice, but only the persistent
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| can perfect.
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| | After drawing smoke into your mouth, let
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| | your lungs fill up, open your mouth
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| While you don't need to stretch a quad
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| | slowly, making the "O" shape mentioned
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| muscle or massage a hamstring before
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| | above. Curling the tip of your tongue
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| attempting to blow smoke rings, there are
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| | down, pull it all the way back, like
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| three parts of your body that you need to
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| | forming a sling shot for smoke rings.
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| place focus, as each part plays a
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| significant role in the ring of the
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| | To blow out the smoke, don't simply
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| smoke.
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| | exhale. Allow your diaphragm to contract,
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| | but only let a small amount of smoke
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| The Lips: They ain't just for chapstick
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| | escape and push the smoke out with your
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| anymore. The lips need to form an "O"
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| | tongue. It's best to do this in short
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| shape, the kind of shape a person would
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| | bursts. The motion should be really
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| exhibit while saying the word, "oooh."
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| | relaxed, like a sedated frog trying to
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| Keep the "O" shape fairly loose, not
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| | catch a fly. Drop your jaw, as if in
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| puckering it like you would to give a
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| | shock at the beauty of your smoke rings,
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| kiss; you're not actually making out with
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| | while keeping the "O" shape of your
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| the cigar smoke, you're just friends.
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| | mouth. The sound your throat makes should
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| | be a short gasp, like a subtle grunt.
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| The Diaphragm: One of the body's most
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| | Once you've made this sound, close your
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| important muscles, the diaphragm controls
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| | epiglottis, creating a small air pulse
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| a person's breathing. In order to blow
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| | from your lungs, up your throat, and out
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| smoke rings, you need to be in complete
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| | your mouth.
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| control of your diaphragm. Control of it
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| allows you to create an air pulse, which
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| | Blowing smoke rings isn't easy. It takes
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| will ultimately result in a ring.
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| | a lot of practice and a lot of
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| | improvisation; you need to figure out the
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| The Epiglottis: Not to be confused with
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| | way that works best for you. However,
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| the furry character from Sesame Street,
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| | once you've practiced the art form, smoke
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| the Epiglottis is the flap of cartilage
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| | rings become much easier, and can come as
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| behind the tongue and in front of the
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| | easily as breathing itself. And, if
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| voice box. During movement, it folds back
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| | frustration overcomes you and you simply
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| to cover the entrance to the voice box,
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| | cannot nail the art, just relax, stay
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| and prevents food and drink from going
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| | calm, and have another cigar.Jennifer
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| down the wrong tube.
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| | Marie Jordan is an editor and staff
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| | writer for At home in a design firm in
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| Now that you know what body parts to
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| | Denver, Colorado, she writes articles
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| focus on, here comes the tricky part: the
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| | specific to the finer things in life.
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