September 1997, Second Half

There has been a lot of press lately surrounding an odor problem coming from the Lynn Marsh area. This is a spot near Malden and Lynn, off of Route 107 that attracts a lot of fisherman. The city fathers can't figure out how to get rid of it. They say that it comes from raw sewage that has built up over the years. I say, the problem is not a problem at all. After all, there are a lot of noticeable smells and such coming from all around us, and not all are bad.

First of all, look where the marsh is located, between the aforementioned cities, and right smack dab in the middle of that place is the land of garbage dumping facilities and garbage truck row. Lets have Lynn and Malden help out-maybe they stink as much as people SAY we do! Send the reporters to those cities, and they may find the real cause of the talk!

If you go to any city, or town, you are going to find that there are certain recognizable smells that are just part of the natural makeup of the particular venue. You don't try to get rid of the smell, just because it is unfamiliar to you. So, lets clean up the sewage problem, and leave the other odors alone, varied and accepted as they may be.

Think about it.

We have a lot of sand on the Beach. It is hard to clean off your feet, but you don't seem to mind. In fact, we like it here. The sun is hot most of the time, but you never complain because tanning and getting R & R would not be the same if it was raining outside! We love to sweat here, and look forward to the cleansing shower at the end of the day to further relieve ourselves. And, have you really ever smelled a hot dog? We love the taste so much that we forget that its natural smell is not the greatest! On the other hand, ice cream smells, but don't you dare try to change it! Some things should remain just the way they are, like Italian food! And, ethnic festivals!

So, what's wrong with a little smell? We here in Revere love the way out city smells, feels, looks, and reacts. Tell the local TV and media outlets that we lived like this long before they decided to make a pseudo-story out of a small, local fixable situation. We'll take care of it. It can be done. Now, if you really want to smell something foul, tell me, did they HONESTLY clean up Boston Harbor?

Give me the Marsh any day!