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Friday, October 28, 2005
Attack of the Maple Syrup
So last night I'm sitting at my desk in my apt, my window is open, but all I can smell is maple syrup. The Aunt Jemima sugary kind. I figure maybe I spilled some on my desk or something, but I couldn't think of the last time I had pancakes or anything that would require syrup, but the smell was definitely there. My window overlooks the building's garbage bins, but that would mean someone must have thrown out a ton of syrup in order for me to smell it through the garbage lids and up to my window, one flight up. So, I figure I'm just nuts and forget all about it.

Until in the morning while I'm getting ready, I hear the anchor on NY1 say "Last night, hundreds of New Yorkers reported a strange smell." I was not really listening figuring he was just talking about some sewage problem in the city, but then he says "people called authorities saying they could smell maple syrup. The source has not yet been identified."

How weird is that? The sweet smell apparently filled the Midtown area and apparently even downtown by me. I'm glad I am not crazy or my senses are out of whack, but I do not know why no one is worried about this? Where did the smell come from? What was it?

When I arrived at work, my coworker said her clothes reeked of syrup last night but changing her clothes couldn't rid her of the smell. But like me she also thought it was just her and not something widespread.

For the real news story about it go to:
Strong, Sweet Smell Reported in Manhattan

Posted by Tara at 12:29 PM PDT
Updated: Friday, October 28, 2005 8:24 PM PDT

Friday, October 28, 2005 - 2:45 PM PDT

Name: Master Foley
Home Page: http://masterfoley.com

so that is bizarre
keep us posted

Friday, October 28, 2005 - 5:54 PM PDT

Name: Jersey

Yeah I know what you mean, my wife asked me,"Do you smell maple syrup?" As soon as she mentioned the word maple I then realize , wow, I have been smelling it too. I just blew it off because this is Jersey, some bakery or perfume manufacturer or food flavor manuafacturer probably had a spill or something. The more I thought about it the more days I think I have been smelling it. Then I get home and she says she gotta show me something. She turns on Tivo and shows me a 6 o'clock broadcast from ABC.
It's the syrup smell on the news.

I live in Little Ferry NJ, 10 miles EAST from NYC. Now news story reports the smell was reported 10 mi North and me 10 mi east of NYC. This is got to be some man made smell. If the wind is from the west the smell should be from NJ. The news reports many calls to 311 NYC info center saying the same thing, what is that smell. No one knows where it originates nor what it is...but we all are smelling something in the air....

At least there are a lot of people who are now aware and are trying to discover if it is something to be concerned about. This is the 1st time I have written to a blog site, but this is funnny yet oddly compelling to find out exactly what this whole thing is about....... natural or manmade...

Friday, October 28, 2005 - 7:00 PM PDT


I saw few dead birds on the street today, friend of mine had a terrible headache.
May be all of it is not related.
I am wondering though if someone else saw dead birds as well?

Friday, October 28, 2005 - 10:09 PM PDT

Name: Hiromi
Home Page: http://justanotherweek.blogspot.com

Say wha...wha...what?! Where are the flapjacks when you need them? Seriously, that is way too odd. Hopefully, they'll find the source.

Monday, October 31, 2005 - 10:30 AM PST

Name: jennifer
Home Page: http://www.whatwouldjendo.com

that made the news all the way out here in Arizona, the day after we heard it from you, of course.

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