The Fort Worth Hilton’s concierge could not have been more helpful. ‘Welcome to the land of liberty,’ he said, after I’d asked if there was anywhere nearby where a visitor might enjoy a cigarette with his drink. Such a wonderful place was just two blocks away. I walked in, ordered a beer, lit up a Winston and immediately travelled back decades to a far better time.
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Tim Blair is a columnist with the Daily Telegraph
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