Apparatus and method for cigarette rolling and holding

A method of rolling a cigarette from a generally rectangular cigarette paper and for supporting said cigarette during the consumption thereof by smoking, comprising:

• placing an elongated member adjacent one longitudinal edge of said paper prior to said rolling;
• simultaneously placing a curved member attached to said elongated member in engaging relation with a transverse edge of said paper adjacent said longitudinal edge prior to said rolling;
• folding said longitudinal edge over said elongated member;
• rolling said paper inwardly from said longitudinal edge to form said cigarette, while simultaneously maintaining said curved member in crimping engagement with said transverse edge to prevent movement of said elongated member during said rolling;
• manually supporting said cigarette during the initial stages of consumption, said consumption increasingly exposing said elongated member;
• supporting said cigarette by said elongated member during the final stages of consumption to prevent singeing of the smoker's fingers, while maintaining said curved member in crimping engagement with said transverse edge to prevent movement of said longitudinal member;
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• retaining said curved member and said elongated member after consumption of said cigarette for reuse.