Asthma doesn’t seem to bother me any more unless I’m around cigars or dogs. The thing that would bother me most would be a dog smoking a cigar.
Meaning of the quote
This quote is about how Steve Allen's asthma is not a problem for him anymore, unless he is around cigars or dogs. He finds it very strange and bothersome to imagine a dog smoking a cigar, which would be an unusual and unlikely situation. The quote humorously points out how the idea of a dog smoking a cigar would be more of a concern for him than his own asthma.
About Steve Allen
Steve Allen was an American television and radio personality, comedian, musician, composer, writer, and actor. He is best known for being the co-creator and first host of The Tonight Show, the first late-night television talk show. Allen was a prolific composer, having written over 8,500 songs, and he won a Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition.
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