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I’m curious as to why the brand name is Toque. The only toque I’m familiar with is a hat so what is the logic behind this name?
I would assume it’s like ‘Toke’, as in to puff a smoke
I know I am a real saddo. I just looked it up and Steve Miller’s Midnight Toquer was from 1973. Damn, I feel old. Our very first snuffs were Original and Snus Ice. They were introduced to the world in snuff bullets that looked a lot like a chefs hat and the two combined came up with the name.
Funnily enough a London millionaire liked my idea and copied it. He had models carry what we remember as Cinema ushers trays in Carnaby Street in London, all supplied from a boat tailed Rolls Royce convertible and give samples of bullets to passers by. Sadly, he failed but we continued and thrived.
I knew there must be a story behind this somewhere. Thanks for telling it.
Speaking of cinema ushers trays…. whatever happened to the dolly bird that used to come to stand at the front of the theatre with her tray full of goodies during the intermission? The pictures used to be so much better. Most things did. Perhaps I’m just getting old.
Fond memory.