i smell famous people

I have a gift. My nose knows. Celebrities walk among us.

I smell them.

eau de home alone

Yesterday I was in SoHo. I walked out of a building, took a few steps, and my nose immediately picked up a scent. Macauley Culkin. Very recognizable, still blonde, pale, and small. Strange to see someone I fondly remember eating giant pancakes with John Candy smoking a cigarette on the street.