I saw a thing online today about smells and how they can trigger memories, etc. I think they were trying to sell perfume. Anyway, that reminded me of a very odd thing that happened about three years ago.
My Aunt Sallie wore White Shoulders and smoked cigarettes - therefore in my growing up years I always associated White Shoulders and cigarette smoke with her.
About three years ago Kristen and I were in San Francisco in a jewelry store perusing the goodies. A woman came in who smelled like White Shoulders and cigarettes. I had an immediate flashback and thought "Wow, Aunt Sallie", but didn't say anything out loud. (Mind you, she has been gone for about six years now).
Kristen's head popped up and she said, out the blue, "Aunt Sallie". I asked Kristen if I had said anything out loud. She said no. The last time Kristen was around Aunt Sallie when she still smoked was probably when she was three years old. Is it just me, or is that weird?
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Yeahhh that was so weird. I never ever remember her smoking but...yeah, that was a weird day.
It sounds like Kristen is blessed with an extraordinary sense of smell like the rest of us.
That is pretty weird, though, since she wasn't around Aunt Sallie like the rest of us.
One of my co-workers was eating Malt-O-Meal the other day, and it took me right back to childhood. (I went out and bought a box, too.)
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the catholic church has always relied on smells
the ritual of the service and the smells they give out during the service are a huge draw-according to catholic folks i know
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