Yarnlady on Nostr: I have both. Certain smells trigger memories, but the sound of a Zippo lighter brings ...

I have both. Certain smells trigger memories, but the sound of a Zippo lighter brings back memories of smells, sights, and sounds from my childhood.

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It's said that certain smells bring up a nostalgic experience. To me it is the inverse. Nostalgic experiences bring up smells.

I swear I can smell a certain winter hometown scent when I open the old blue Pascal editor. 🙃