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Not to mention another outlet to be
appreciated by the sight or hearing
impared.
Could also work with states,
provences or territories, etc.
Lupinus texensis
http://aggie-hortic...ngarden/grant5.html
(Texas bluebonnet). The Texas state fragrance. [thumbwax, Oct 04 2004]
fresh brewed Canada
http://www.timhortons.com/
Good ol' Tim's! [k_sra, Oct 04 2004]
[link]
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France definately has a national "fragrance"... |
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Yes, I'm not talking about hygene.
:) |
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The French *invented* the word odo(u)r. |
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That is true, but to date they don't
have an official one. |
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I rather like this idea. The sense of smell is much underused. I'd like to put dibs on the smell of fresh mown grass for England. Oh, and in addition, I'd like to claim the 'Hear! Hear! Rhubarb! Rhubarb!" cries used in the House of Commons as our national noise and the rubbing of your thumb over the milled edge of a coin as our national feeling. |
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National feeling! Hysterical. I vote for grumbling against France as the new National Habit. |
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A blatant attempt to make our country homogenous by having us all smell the same, no! Let us rejoice in the variety of our various odors! |
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<smells rbl> Hmm, smells like Tim Hortons. </smells rbl> |
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is that an insult, k_sra? if so stop it. only I can insult rbl, its traditional. and no, that doesn't answer your next question. |
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ah yes, eau de timmies...a gentle mix of strong coffee and timbits. not to worry, I'm on the WEST coast where we prefer eau de starbucks...costs a little more. Starbucks is into everything else, why not perfume? |
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Ah, the morning aroma of coffee ice cream. |
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//is that an insult, k_sra? if so stop it.// |
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[po], from a Hortons addict, that is NEVER an insult. I miss the dear little timbits. *sniff* He's all yours insultorily speaking... |
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I have no objection to your sniffing around and I know for a fact that [rbl] won't fight you off :) |
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Sheesh, I wasn't trying to get rid of
differences in other countries nor
do I have the political clout to do
so, rbl. |
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It's another way for people with
sight or hearing impairments to be
included the way one is included
when you wear colors. |
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I would like to move to the place
with coffee fragrance, though.
Wot's a Tim Hortons? |
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I think each culture has its own "aroma". And, of course, I'm not talking about a nice one. Our cultural hygene and eating habits (what kinds of food our diet is based on, how often we take showers, how often we wash clothes) determines each culture's odor. Believe me, it's no suprise that Czech people all smell the same, and mexicans (due to their poor diet based on tortillas, beans and chiles) all sweat with pretty much the same odor. |
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No, I didn't post this to make fun
of other people or our own people. |
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I was really thinking of fragrances/
colognes/perfumes one could
apply to themselves like colors.
Something that smells nice and
also represents the culture. For
example and only as an example, |
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Japan = Cherry or Plum Blossom |
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I could go for a Tim Hortons. |
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England = what DrBob said - fresh mown grass. |
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As an American, I would vote |
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USA = McDonald's french fry |
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Rhubarb and mown grass, mmmm. |
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Jutta, HA! That's another way to
look at Disney's take on
everything. |
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Scotland = Laphroig single malt.
No, wait, you're supposed to *wear* the fragrance? Better make it something cheaper, like Famous Grouse. |
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