I saw this article at BoingBoing, and had to look it up.

From Wikipedia:

The Aroma of Tacoma, also known as the Tacoma Aroma, is a putrid and unpleasant odor associated with Tacoma, Washington, United States.[1] The smell has been described as similar to the odor of rotten eggs.[2] The odor is not noticeable throughout the city, but is rather concentrated in the Tacoma tideflats and is frequently smelled by motorists traveling that section of Interstate 5.[2]

Crossposted from til@lemmy.world: https://lemmus.org/post/23788650

  • velma@sh.itjust.works
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    6 days ago

    It’s been quite humorous seeing the internet react to the Aroma of Tacoma.

    Hasn’t actually been stinky for quite a number of years now! But if it keeps Tacoma feared, spread the word it still does lol

    There was once a weed dispensary here that adopted the name “Aroma of Tacoma”. Very fitting!