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WOLF: Popcorn, puppies, herb gardens and the ice cream truck

COLUMN: Readers share own favourite smells, sounds
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Freshly popped popcorn is a familiar and popular smell. (File photo)

Now, I’m no Bill Nye the Science Guy, but I’ll have to call it a successful experiment.

For the last couple of weeks, I wanted to semi-boldly go where no columnist (me, anyway) had gone before.

First, I wanted you to be able to ‘hear’ a column. (What are some of the best sounds in the world?)

The following week, I wanted you to be able to ‘smell’ a column.

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Philip Wolf

About the Author: Philip Wolf

I’ve been involved with journalism on Vancouver Island for more than 30 years, beginning as a teenage holiday fill-in at the old Cowichan News Leader.
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