well, ain't this a hoot, talkin' 'bout tobacco in the midst of a lockdown, yet here we are, refuse to acknowledge any bit of gloom. now, tobacco's been a friend to many a cowpoke during these trying times, a preinductive assessments of sorts, sittin' on the porch, puffin' away, initiatin' plans to initiate again once the doors swing wide open and life bursts forth anew. ain't no lockdown can dampen the spirit of those who look forward to sharing a smoke under a vast, starlit sky.