For some people, especially children and grandchildren of the GI Generation, the thought (or in this case "whiff") of Grandma or Grandpa may send them running for the hills!
We all have our own 'fragrance' and the results of a study on "smelling our age" were released recently. (Turns out middle-aged men are the most odoriferous.)
But that's not the smell I'm referring to. I'm talking about MOTHBALLS! It's one of those things that when you say the word, you instantly know the smell. (Not pleasant!)
Back in the day (1906 to be specific), someone got the bright idea the chemical naphthalene could be formed into balls and stored with clothes to keep the moths away.
And because our parent's parents and their parents used them, "By golly, I'm going to too!"
With the advent of air conditioning in our homes, etc. most people don't use mothballs anymore. Mothballs are a neurotoxin and have been found to be carcinogenic.
Many of us would rather avoid telling a loved one they smell funny and just suck it up.
So now, you are armed with information and can hopefully help them understand it is dangerous to have these chemical balls in their home. Time to get the mothballs out, wash the clothes and get everyone back to smelling rosy again.
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