Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 13:23:31 -0500

From: Blue Roses schmiad[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAIL.AUBURN.EDU

Subject: "Smell of"



Here at Auburn University, I have come across an interesting use of the

phrase "smell of." In Auburn, AL, I have heard people use it to mean

the same thing as the verb "smell." For instance, my boyfriend once

instructed me to "smell of the roses" he had given me. Most recently, I

heard a friend ask his fiance to "Smell of this food--do you think it

has gone bad?" I most often hear it used as a command to sniff

something, as in, "Smell of this."

Has anyone else come across this usage? I would also like to

know if DARE has any information on this topic.



Thank you in advance.



Sincerely,

Angela Schmidt