Mark Twain "I Smoke in Moderation--Only One Cigar at a Time" Humorous Graphic Tee

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced,"and "the father of American literature."  Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for both Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. 

He served an apprenticeship with a printer early in his career, and then worked as a typesetter, contributing articles to his older brother Orion Clemens' newspaper. Twain then became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River. Piloting also gave Twain his pen name from "mark twain," the leadsman's cry for a measured river depth of two fathoms (12 feet), which was safe water for a steamboat.

He wrote both fiction and non-fiction. As his fame grew, Twain became a much sought-after speaker. His wit and satire, both in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.

Mark Twain had a profound love for cigars, which was a significant part of his life and work. He began smoking at the age of eight and continued throughout his life, often smoking between 22 to 40 cigars a day.  Celebrate his love of cigars with this awesome tee!