You may have never heard of the city of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, before reading this story.

You may never hear about Fitchburg again.

But for now, for today, you need to know that in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, there is a local government that is sensible, believes in restraint, and does not pass legislation based on trends…and bad science.

Every once in a while, it is good to win one.

More from Emily Winter at The Capital Times in Madison, Wisconsin, below the fold.

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From Rich Perelman at CigarCyclopedia:

One of the truly irksome aspects of the U.S. Government’s post-September 11 airport security changes is the inconsistent treatment of lighters.

Until last summer, when the Zippo Cargo Case was introduced by Otterbox, it was essentially impossible to transport a fueled lighter on an airline in checked baggage.

That was great for Zippos, but didn’t do much for cigar smokers who prefer butane to oil for lighting up. You could replace the Zippo mechanism with the clever Z-Plus torch insert, but that means leaving your favorite Dupont, Dunhill, Prometheus, Colibri, Blazer or other lighter at home.

Colibri has now eliminated the problem.

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