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Today’s kids won’t have a clue what I’m talking about but when I was in elementary school the handouts the teachers gave us had a smell like no other. And the print wasn’t black – it was purple.
Yep, if you’re old enough to remember when copies were made with a mimeograph machine you probably recall that semi-intoxicating smell and the unique print color quite well.
You also probably remember how the copies would always feel a little damp to the touch if they had been made within the last few minutes.
I know some kids hated having to deal with those mimeographed papers but I actually loved them. It’s sad in a way that today’s kids will never have that experience due to the proliferation of dry copy machines.
Let me finish up by inviting you to watch this short, but very interesting video that just might come with a surprise or two (one of which is the actual name of those awesome machines). Enjoy!