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After the first 20 or so, your nose goes numb.
Posted by: Steve | January 06, 2012 at 10:23 AM
Addendum to the last comment: I was astonished about 40 years ago to find that many inhabitants of Buffalo did not understand the city's common nickname, "The Armpit of the East".
I understand that the situation is much improved, although the inhabitants are probably unaware of any difference.
Posted by: Steve | January 06, 2012 at 10:26 AM
Perty much so, Steve ... in my varied travels, I've sorta noticed that locals become so accustomed to the tastes or odors of the vernacular ambiance that they don't really notice it any more ... merely observin' ...
Posted by: O the Umanity | January 06, 2012 at 12:20 PM
Dave that's gotta be it.
Or they had their nose "glands" removed, which would be my second guess...
Posted by: funny man | January 06, 2012 at 01:00 PM
U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff of Manhattan said he found it “highly implausible” 11 panelists would “stick their noses in jars of excrement and report 44 independent times that they smelled nothing unpleasant.”
Judge Rakoff: "This is why I went to law school !"
Posted by: LeDud | January 06, 2012 at 04:46 PM
Finally, Your Honor, I move to admit Exhibit Nos. 43 and 44.
Posted by: Awnree | January 06, 2012 at 06:03 PM