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Old 05-16-2005, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Botnst
I'll bet that back in the olden days it covered the aroma of decomposing flesh. It morphed into a tradition.
Good one, sort of like the developement of perfumes to mask body odor.

However with my dim,Hobbesian view of human nature I was ready to ascribe it to the florist industry,in league with funeral directors.
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