Is there a smell in the air in Savannah?

[Dayvin]

Originally Posted by nightflight

The paper mill is the cause of the smell of which you speak. I used to be a delivery driver for an industrial supplier 20 years ago, and I would visit all the plants along the river. Each one had its own unique smell. Union Camp, Stone Container, Kemira, Katalystics, the (former) Savannah Sugar; I could tell where I was even with my eyes closed.

Nightflight hit it right on the head. It's the paper mill. The Salt Marsh smell, while pungent, is not a particularly offensive scent and, as many on this thread have already agreed, it's a natural smell that usually reminds one of the open ocean.

The paper mill reminds me of decaying trash heaps in the Philippines. And there is no way to predict when or where it will strike, early in the morning, late in the afternoon, when it's hot or when it pours.

But, as fast as it rushes your senses it also quickly subsides. After five minutes you forget that it's there.

[minibrings]

Originally Posted by WanderingImport

Well, there is some true southern hospitality for ya....

For those "yankees" reading (honestly, we're all yankees being from America, those old southerners just don't want to admit they lost the war 140+ years ago) there are more open-minded people here who don't mind having new comers spread their roots in Savannah. So don't mind that guy, he's the minority and we'll send him back to the rock he came from. haha

Talking about smell, when I lived in Australia, one of the slang for Americans, was 'seppos'. This refers to septic tanks. I guess during WWII, American servicement who were in Oz got a reputation for being stinky! LOL.

[counterclockwise]

Smell is the ability to detect odors. Odors is what you smell.

[Dayvin]

That's right minibrings. Seppos = 'Septic Tank Yank(kee).' A bit of the old cockney English finds it's way across the pond.

[GSABB]

Georgia nor Savannah smells any worse or better than most other states. I've been to quite a few states in my life and they all have their own unique smells. Once you are here for any length of time I would guest that it is like going to any other place; you get use to the "smells" and after a short time you no longer pay them any attention.

[buddydaisy]

Is their a smell from the paper mill in Jesup? We're thinking of buying property there. It seems to be a very nice town and convenient to lovely Savannah.

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by buddydaisy

Is their a smell from the paper mill in Jesup? We're thinking of buying property there. It seems to be a very nice town and convenient to lovely Savannah.

I've driven through Jesup countless times and have yet to notice an odor.

[starhawk18]

A couple of Sunday's ago, I noticed a strong odor in the air that was enough to make me feel nauseated. Ughhhh I hate that paper mill odor.

[travelgirl56]

sounds like there's some sort of smell, but no1 is quite sure where to point the finger! Walking thru NYC on a VERY HOT DAY...yuck...the garbage warms up, the sewers do as well, & other things add to the "scent"...that leads to you wanting to RUN OUT of the city! There's unfortunately a lot of places around the USA, that aren't as clean as they could/should be, but then there's others that are truly nice! Guess, you've gotta go & see/decide for yourself??!! ;o)

[coffewithwhiskey]

Originally Posted by ellie

I love the way the salt marsh smells, too.

To use a locally preferred phrase about the stink of industry: "it's the smell of money". I always hated it when people said that, but it explains a lot about Savannah.

It's also the smell of asthma and lung cancer. Lifelong Port Wentworth residents have a tendency to suffer from those two conditions. And there's a reason.