We Need a State Smell

[Sigmapolis]

Blows my mind why someone would continue to live in a place they hate so much. Pretty stupid.

 

[FouchodeHond]

Based on recent experience with the the Des Moines Embassy Suites - Ganja!!

 

[KnappShack]

Nothing beats the smell of the Mississippi River on a warm summer day.

 

[4cy16]

Nothing beats the smell of the Mississippi River on a warm summer day.

You've never smelled cat food being made on a warm summer day.

 

[Beernuts]

The smell from ethanol plants.

Oh..you mean a brewery?

 

[Cycsk]

It used to be BO from campaign staffers!

 

[4cy16]

You've never smelled cat food being made on a warm summer day.

When the humidity is about 90% in the summer, and there is no wind, that smell has some unbelievable hang time.

 

[FallOf81]

I was getting it on in the Ole Buick in high school and my date asked me to kiss her where it stinks ... so I drove her to Ft Dodge.

 

[2speedy1]

The smell of freshly plowed black dirt in the spring is really specific, and quite pleasant.

Unless it had Hog **** knifed in the day before...like it usually does these days.

Otherwise, yes it is.

I might also add the smell of said fresh field when a rain first hits.

 

[Nococy]

I thought that’s what Iowa City is for

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

I would prefer we smell like wild flowers.

 

[CyCrazy]

Unless it had Hog **** knifed in the day before...like it usually does these days.

Otherwise, yes it is.

t I might also add the smell of said fresh field when a rain first hits.

I dont know anyone around here with hog barns and has farm land that wont suck out the pits and knife it in or spray it on. Filling the **** vac is a good fun time.

 

[CYDJ]

There is no case where this is a good idea.

 

[StClone]

I was going to say the smell of drying corn but that is only a month out of the year.

In fall after the first heavy frost and then a warm day that "frosted corn" smell is pretty unique.

 

[madguy30]

It has to be fresh cut hay.

 

[MugNight]

What is the sweet flower smell I catch sometimes in spring/summer when I roll my windows down? I used to smell it by Ada Hayden when I was in school. It’s very specific and I’ve only smelt it in Iowa. Help? (Serious)

 

[AuH2O]

What is the sweet flower smell I catch sometimes in spring/summer when I roll my windows down? I used to smell it by Ada Hayden when I was in school. It’s very specific and I’ve only smelt it in Iowa. Help? (Serious)

Probably the strongest plant smell I notice out driving around is honeysuckle, which is invasive. Seems like driving at night in summer it’s very strong. I think it smells good.

But around Ada Hayden there are some nice prairies with a variety of native grasses and flowers, so it could be something growing there.

ISU and U of Iowa used to have a bunch of ginkgo trees, but they stunk like hell. I think both got rid of most of them.

 

[deadeyededric]

Cabbage!

 

[Pope]

Given the prevailing westerly winds, I'm afraid our state smell is Nebraska, and it's not pleasant.

 

[ISUTex]

Freshly cut hay fields.