Whiffy’s Club

Because Marilyn Meissler had always wondered if she was the only person who liked the smell of skunks, in 1989 she placed an ad in USA Today seeking out other skunk lovers:

Calling all Skunk Lovers. My family and friends think I am the only person in the world that likes the skunk scent. I would like to prove them wrong, so if you or anyone you know likes the scent, please reply.

She got such a positive response that a year later she founded "Whiffy's Club" — a club for people who like the odor of skunks. For $35 members got a t-shirt, button, membership card, and newsletter. And for an extra $11, they got a bottle of skunk aroma.

Montreal Gazette - July 3, 1989

Sequoyah County Times - Jan 31, 1991

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Posted By: Alex - Fri Dec 03, 2021
Category: Clubs, Fraternities and Other Self-selecting Organizations | Perfume and Cologne and Other Scents

Comments

Wonder if this lady ever met up with the spider lady of a few posts back…

Posted by Brian on 12/03/21 at 09:58 AM

Here ya go - "Dead Skunk", by Loudon Wainwright III:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu5hzc2Mei4

Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 12/03/21 at 12:25 PM

I'm glad to see people who could own skunks without having their scent glands removed.

Posted by Yudith on 12/12/21 at 03:51 PM

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