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The New Smell-O-Vision

Kevin and Beth had camped out at the strip mall so that they could be one of the first to buy the new Smell-O-Vision camera. They hadn’t told anyone about their extravagant purchase and could hardly wait to share the memories of the motorcycle trip with the family. Finally, everyone was seated. Grandma and Grandpa, aunts and uncles on the furniture and kids on the floor. Beth picked her way across the crowded room to plug the camera into the tv outlets. The screen came to life. Four couples were sitting in a fast food restaurant before hitting the road. One of the kids yelled “I smell sausage biscuits!!! Mmm-Mmmm” The screen changed to a beautiful country road and the scent of honeysuckle filled the room. As the pictures went on there were smells such as new mown grass & freshly starched clothes hanging on the line. Oohs and Aahs filled the room. Suddenly there was gagging & yells of “Yuck” & “Gross” as chicken houses flashed on the screen. Kevin had suspected it would happen. He had the camera aimed & ready!

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