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.:Monday, May 22, 2006:.

-Scent of a Pop-


Today's prompt: Blog about a scent that reminds you of childhood, or just one with strong emotional connection.

I didn't have to think long about this. It's the scent of a pipe.

My grandfather smoked a pipe for many years. I don't know what "flavor" or brand of tobacco he used, but it always smelled good to me.

He loved to tell the story about how whenever he came home from work and I was in my playpen, I would always jump up and down yelling, "Pop Pop! Pop Pop! Pop Pop!" And he would come pick me up and toss me in the air. I don't really remember all of that, but I love the way he remembered it.

He stopped smoking a pipe many years ago, when I was a teenager. I knew it was important that he quit, so I never told him how much I missed it.

My grandfather would have been 82 this past Thursday. I miss him tremendously.

Posted at 1:28 PM

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