Matt Dentler


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Camel Too

So, I'm in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for the annual RiverRun Film Festival. More on the fest soon, but I have to comment on the town. As the name suggests, Winston-Salem is a town built on cigarettes. Sure, there's plenty more to this place, but cigarettes and the business of cigarettes is everywhere. How much? Well, it seems like every corner features a different riff on the Camel brand. After all, parent company RJ Reynolds is major force in these parts. How big is Camel? Well, stuff that doesn't include tobacco borrows the name. Like these:

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camelcity.jpg

Posted to on Apr 26, 2008 at 12:46AM
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the grilled cheese sandwich at the west cafe might be the best around.

Posted by brendan on Apr 26, 2008 at 12:46AM
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