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Old May 8, 2021 | 12:37 PM
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Former editor of Hot Rod Magazine, Jeff Smith says it stands for Lester Scruggs. Just sayin'....
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All kidding aside,we all know what "LSMFT" means,right? Hdal
So nobody knows what "LSMFT" means,hint old time saying. Hdal
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So nobody knows what "LSMFT" means,hint old time saying. Hdal
Lucky Strike Means Fine Taste
My parents were Newport then Salem smokers though.
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Originally Posted by 67:72
Lucky Strike Means Fine Taste
My parents were Newport then Salem smokers though.
Ahhh,close but no cigar,. Correct for smokers was:"Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco". Us young-ens was:"Loose Sweaters Mean Floppy T_t's". Hdal
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Ahhh,close but no cigar,. Correct for smokers was:"Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco". Us young-ens was:"Loose Sweaters Mean Floppy T_t's". Hdal
Damn. Swing an a miss.
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Less Stress........... when making big power.
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More likely the initials of some geek engineer.
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Originally Posted by Steve and Sprite
It stands for Luxury Sport
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