I also remember it - I’m pretty sure he was 42?

Some other things:

- might have been the Atlantic

- he talked about etiquette around things like flicking ash and smoking circles

- he talked about asking his doctor about starting smoking

It was definitely an interesting one

I also remember the article. I think he smoked in an airport and said nearby people overreacted (his words paraphrased) like a woman clutched her child. And maybe the airport security came too?

I really want to read it now. But can’t find it by Google.

I found it: https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/health/a4263/learning-to-s...

Search terms I used were: starting smoking at 40 cigarettes

It was the sixth google result for me.

Thank you! (I'm the OP of this thread.) I'm putting that on my re-read list.

Eh, whom am I kidding. I read it as soon as I clicked to see it.