Apparently, Canadians Think Their $100 Bill is a Maple-Scented Scratch & Sniff

At this very moment, throngs of curious Canadians are sniffing their $100 bills for the faint scent of maple syrup. Hey, if I had a billy, I’d be one of them.

According to The Canadian Press, the new plastic bills introduced in 2011 have caused many to claim that the plastic patch is a maple-scented scratch and sniff. The country’s central bank has received a barrage of emails, many from citizens demanding to know the reason their money smells like the sweet nectar of life.

Although bank officials have denied embedding their currency with any form of syrup, many have remained insistent . . .

“Everyone I asked who’s smelt the bills agree they smell like maple,” noted a concerned citizen in an email.

. . . while others are downright appalled their money is void of any maple odor.

“The note . . . lost its maple smell,” complained one writer. “I strongly suggest the Bank increases the strength of the . . . maple smell.”

To be honest, this is probably what’s happened: Canadians every where are accidentally dropping bills into their standard breakfast of Canadian bacon doused in maple syrup and poutine drenched in gravy. (Duh, it’s how we do, son.) So, if you get word of poutine-scented currency, I totally called it.

H/T + PicThx NPR