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Originally Posted by Sapphireho
1860's? Before they put scent in the gas?
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Well, OK, you asked for - the rest of the story -
Back in those days, the primary fungicide used in orchards was sulfur. I mentioned that the property was a prune orchard and the house is where they stored their pesticides (including sulfur).
Yes, later on down the pipeline, mercaptan, the harmless chemical that is added to natural gas, contains sulfur, which makes it smell. Many people describe the odor of mercaptan as similar to rotten eggs (sulfur).
So, the whole damn place smelled like rotten eggs -
Ol humfrz ain't as dumb as he looks -
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