Sunday, May 21, 2006

Why England's team is in mint condition

What smell would you most associate with England? Cut grass, maybe, tea and scones, Marmite, or fish and chips?

Not according to the Germans who say that nothing sums up England better than the smell of an After Eight mint.

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Other smells and their countries include mangoes (Mexico), saffron (Iran), Chanel No 5 (France), vodka (Poland) and beef steak (Argentina).

Italy smells of pizza, Holland of cheese, the United States of Coca-Cola and Sweden of pine and flat-pack furniture.

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