I understand the worry these people in Los Angeles had when this strangely smelling gas drifted through their neighbourhoods, but what would you do if garlic scented gas filled your nostrils one evening?
Singleton Argus 8 Aug 1949 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article82580318
Their response was to jam the lines to the police station with calls for help but I don’t think that I would be calling the police.
I suspect my immediate Pavlovian response would be to dump any plans I had for cooking dinner, call the nearest pizza shop, and place an order for my favourite Pepperoni pizza and a roll of garlic bread!
Hmmm… I wonder if the area where this smell originated was known for its restaurants? Perhaps this was some sort of none-too-subtle marketing tool that got a bit out of control? 😉
Buried words and Bushwa. 
I’m with you, I’d be ringing for pizza…
Just talking about it makes me want it! 🙂
Perhaps a resident concerned re possible influx of vampires was taking preventative measures 😉
Oooh, I never thought of that. Vampires fleeing before a cloud of garlic gas would have been a bit like the snakes and fire post I did the other day… Just ruuuuun!
Garlic bread….mmmm. 😀 I’ve just decided what we’re having for dinner! It’s a pity they didn’t find the source of the garlic gas in 1949 though. I can’t imagine that garlic would have been that popular back then so it probably translated to garlic smell = bad smell.
I think you are right, then it would have been bad, these days that aroma just signals a delicious side dish… yuuuummmm…. *drools*
I’ll waft some over in your direction around 8pm. :p
No don’t! That will ruin that healthy eating I am attempting…. 😉
But…but it’s Friday!….-cries-
Oh well, go for it. After all, I am only attempting 😉
I did and it was yummy. 😀