Talk:Aroma of Tacoma

Latest comment: 1 year ago by Suriname0 in topic Is the aroma gone, or still present?


Or, "Tacoma aroma"

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That is the phrase I have heard. I cannot cite an online source, however. Oh well. :) Better alterative quality, IMHO. Terry Thorgaard (talk) 17:23, 30 April 2015 (UTC)Reply

I was also under the impression that the stink had subsided (Again, personal anecdotal information only (Sorry), having been there for a few days in 1964, and most of 1974-1976). Is there any information on the intensity over time? Terry Thorgaard (talk) 13:20, 30 April 2015 (UTC)Reply

I just added an Associated Press article that refers to "Tacoma Aroma" in the title. That's the name I've heard for many years. Stylus Magazine [1] (2005) said it's locally called "The Aroma". Brianhe (talk) 21:11, 30 April 2015 (UTC)Reply

Others

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May be analogous to "the essence of Monfort," associated with Greeley, Colorado (due to the proximity of cattle feedlots formerly operated by a company called Monfort Beef). Sca (talk) 14:23, 30 April 2015 (UTC)Reply

added use of term as "corruption" and limerick by Chicago Tribune , 1946 and link.

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I made some changes today by my making a slight change to the first sentence of this article and then adding another nuance to the term Aroma of Tacoma with a link for reference... but then it was reverted abruptly by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Sphilbrick for no apparent reason... why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by FunkyWags (talkcontribs) 03:25, 5 July 2018 (UTC)Reply

Is the aroma gone, or still present?

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A KNKX (Tacoma public radio) piece from a few days ago says "many say some version of [the Tacoma aroma] has lingered" [2], though arguably it has been improving since the 1970s. It's premature to put it in the past tense. ☆ Bri (talk) 18:49, 20 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

Fair enough. I do think the lede is now slightly out-of-step with the history section. The Seattle Times piece about the closure of the paper mill says: "The odor has subsided in recent decades, especially after a nearby smelter closed its doors in the 1980s — though Korsmo said you can still find it if you sniff closely enough.
“There are definitely days on Ruston Way where it smells a bit off,” she said, referring to the nearby waterfront street. “But I’m told it’s nothing like what it used to be.”" We can wait for more official/formal sourcing definitively saying something like 'the tacoma aroma is a thing of the past' or similar. Suriname0 (talk) 19:20, 20 November 2023 (UTC)Reply