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9.50pm
5 February 2010
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I had heard somewhere that The Beatles smoked Lark brand cigarettes, which apparently are very difficult to get here in the U.S. these days, but – I digress – I have yet to actually confirm this silly little fact. Anyone know?
11.30pm
13 November 2009
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I'm not sure if this is proof, but this is pretty funny.
8.28am
14 October 2009
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I don't think it is……………..apart from the sub titles of course! I certainly recall seeing the film The First US Visit (or something like that) and they are messing about big time on the train from NYC to Washington.
10.52am
13 November 2009
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I meant the link in 'proof' but yeah, even that's pretty flimsy. As much as they smoked, you'd think it would be an easy question to answer.
9.56pm
24 January 2010
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Even if it isnt proof it is still very funny to watch. I love watching John's brilliant humor!
All The Best
Lewis
6.25pm
13 November 2009
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I wish I could find a larger copy of this picture because you can almost make out the name on the pack Ringo is holding. It looks about four letters long to me.
Love the pants, John.
8.54pm
21 August 2009
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That video made me grin like a maniac, but then I took back my smile; those very things ended a brilliant man's life much too early. "Promoting" his death, basically. 
But the sense of humour these guys had is a gas 
10.04pm
31 March 2008
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I don't have the answer to the original question, but Yoko Ono answers questions asked of her via Twitter on Fridays. She selects 20-30 and posts them on the Imagine Peace website, eg http://imaginepeace.com/archives/7703
That's probably the easiest way of finding out what John smoked, though she may not pick your q – she ignored mine, about a bit in the 1970 Rolling Stone interview where she said she was planning to record an album of Lennon-McCartney songs; I asked if anything was ever recorded. I'd love to know the answer.
Other than that her Twitter account is pretty much a collection of Grapefruit-style meaningless aphorisms about positive thinking and peace, best avoided unless your bullshit meter is set to tolerant.
Oops, went off on a bit of a tangent there. Sorry!
9.17pm
Joe said:
I don't have the answer to the original question, but Yoko Ono answers questions asked of her via Twitter on Fridays. She selects 20-30 and posts them on the Imagine Peace website, eg http://imaginepeace.com/archives/7703
That's probably the easiest way of finding out what John smoked
Philip Norman claims John chain-smoked Gitanes ciggies. They were "super cool" in the 70s. French ciggies. He-who-should-not-be-mentioned claims in his "book" that John smoked Gauloise, another brand of trendy French ciggies.
It would be interesting if Yoko did answer this question… my vote goes with Norman.
2.38am
21 August 2009
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iCaramba said:
Joe said:
I don't have the answer to the original question, but Yoko Ono answers questions asked of her via Twitter on Fridays. She selects 20-30 and posts them on the Imagine Peace website, eg http://imaginepeace.com/archives/7703
That's probably the easiest way of finding out what John smoked
Philip Norman claims John chain-smoked Gitanes ciggies. They were "super cool" in the 70s. French ciggies. He-who-should-not-be-mentioned claims in his "book" that John smoked Gauloise, another brand of trendy French ciggies.
It would be interesting if Yoko did answer this question… my vote goes with Norman.
I also read that in "I Met the Walrus" by Jerry Levitan. I'm sure he made some mention of an ashtray overflowing with French cigarette butts or something to that effect, I'll take a look again!
7.59pm
13 November 2009
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BAM! Photographic evidence baby!
Man, who would have thought it would hard to figure out?
8.02pm
5 February 2010
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Holy cats, you did it!!!
WOW!
Now, if only I could track down this brand …
12.45am
21 August 2009
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skye said:
BAM! Photographic evidence baby!
Man, who would have thought it would hard to figure out?
Well done detective Skye!
You should be our resident private eye. 
2.34am
13 November 2009
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Like this? Buy Lark cigarettes
Actually I was thinking it would be more fun having a Beatles scavenger hunt. Anyone game?
3.04am
21 August 2009
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skye said:
Like this? Buy Lark cigarettes
Actually I was thinking it would be more fun having a Beatles scavenger hunt. Anyone game?
I'd probably buy a pack purely for the significance!
Though I can just imagine the look on my mum's face when they would arrive in the mail!
Paul's face seems to suffice yet again:
And sounds like fun, Skye!
4.09am
13 November 2009
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Well that's two. Any ideas for the theme of the first hunt?
Your poor mother, seeing her daughter being corrupted by a forty year old band.
6.31am
Alissa said: I also read that in "I Met the Walrus" by Jerry Levitan. I'm sure he made some mention of an ashtray overflowing with French cigarette butts or something to that effect, I'll take a look again!
Did you ever find the answer?
6.49am
3 October 2012
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Larks were never really a big seller in the USA, but were popular for awhile because they had
a charcoal filter…Popular in Asia.
McCartney smoked these when they first came to London.
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