Martha's comment about sharpened #2 pencils transported me into a brief and welcomed work-avoidance reverie about scents of September, especially ones that conjure up memories of school.While much of elementary school remains a blank, there are scents (and tastes) that never fail to transport me to a happy place. Here's my list. What's on yours?
- Crayola crayons (preferably the box of 64 colors)
- Play-Doh (available as spray cologne)
- Construction paper (freshly ripped)
- White paste (slathered onto arithmetic paper and crumbly-dry at the edges)
- Pencil shavings (from #2 pencils only)
- Kiwi shoe polish (in a drippy applicator bottle)
- Bologna w/mayonnaise on white bread (after ~ 3 hours in a brown paper lunch bag)
