SHELBURNE, Vt. — I feel I know this rotund and anxious man. His name is Jack Tar. Without his boxy stand, he’s 3 feet 6 inches tall. His circumference at his widest point (that includes those brusquely jutting elbows) is a more than respectable 5 feet 10 inches.
Jack — maker unknown — is on display at the marvelous Shelburne Museum of Art in Vermont. I met him there in August, and have felt on friendly terms with him since.
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While it may not clear if Shelburne's Jack was a smoker, his brother was, as you can seen here:
http://www.usfolkart.com/component/virtuemart/accessories/jack-tar-chalkware-figurine/6-274