Writing in my Travel blog, I was reminded of another smell that reminds me of a time in my life and where I was. Oh, the memories!
My first job, at 16 years old, was at AMC Movie Theatre in Humble, TX. The first summer I worked there, the theatre was so busy with True Lies, Speed and The Lion King that we behind the concession stand never had a chance to clean anything. By the end of the night, Concession was so caked with popcorn and butter and grease that it took about two hours and a whole lotta cleaner to get everything clean again. In the process, my shoes would be covered with chunks of wet popcorn and cleaning fluid. Every time I came home from work, the smell clung to me and my shoes (that I would eventually leave in the car). Even to this day, I can remember that distinct smell of popcorn mixed with cleaner.
