Eau, what a scent

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Singers and actors produce their own fragrances. Tennis players advertise manly, scented body washes. That got me thinking, what would the perfume of a teacher or a writer be? It would include the dusky aroma of pencil shavings, the tang of correction fluid and the sharp undertone of printer ink. Teachers would have the added aromas of washable paint and stale banana (from opening students' bananas at snack time). While a writer's fragrance would carry a whiff of envelope glue and the musty smell of unrequited creativity. If you're lucky enough to be a teacher and a writer, you can combine all these elements to get the scent of those who work at what they love regardless of the reward. It's not unlike the eau de motherhood.