The Smell of Matches
Last night, the rats found a box of matches and were arguing over it. I took it away while it was in route from one rat cave to another - who knows what terrorist plot they were up to. Probably something involving the tampons they keep disappearing with.
Anyway... since it had been brought to my attention, I felt the need to light a match for the hell of it. Fun! Mark, however, complained of the smell. How can someone not like the smell of matches, I wondered. They smell like birthdays and Christmas to me! They also smell like dad lighting the fireplace. Happy things. Mark said birthday candles were lit from the stove at his house growing up, so no match association.
So, what does the smell of matches make you think of?