“Don’t Smell Like Walter” September 22, 2018
Posted by nrhatch in Happiness, Humor, Joke, People.comments closed
Other than a few select shows, BFF and I tend to stick with commercial free public TV. And not just because we get to avoid commercial commentary and odious and incessant political propaganda (i.e., campaign ads).
We enjoy watching PBS because it offers up interesting fare which is less brain-numbing than prime time TV.
By way of example, we recently caught a 3-part series on the human body ~ How We Grow, How We Protect Ourselves, and How We Think. In short, we are amazing! Our ability to preserve homeostasis in the face of temperature changes and microscopic invaders is nothing short of miraculous.
But what about How We Smell?
Receptacles in our nasal passageways capture on-going clues about odors and aromas. These scents and smells, once captured, signal whether it’s OK to “breathe deep” or scream out “HOLD YOUR NOSE!” (when warranted by disgusting overtones, unpleasant undercurrents, and big stinks).
If something smells really bad, we wave our hands in front of our face to chase the overtones and undercurrents away.
So . . . what does that have to do with Walter?
Well, every once in a while, TV ads add to my day, rather than detracting from it, by making me laugh out loud at the amusing wit and entertaining wisdom of the right writers.
Case in point: Two women in the produce department at the supermarket. One young. One less so. The younger one reaches for peaches as the older woman sneaks up behind her, breathes deep, and (with a nostalgic sniff) says, “Oh, you smell just like my Walter.”
The younger woman’s smile turns upside down as the voice over says, “Don’t Smell Like Walter.”
Good advice, eh?
Aah . . . that’s better!
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