An article about the smell of cinnamon influencing grades piqued my curiosity. Could it be that my favorite flavoring made it easier for me to learn? I have always been conscious of smells since there are many things that trigger my allergies. Cinnamon is not one of them, unless it is in candle form. The strong scents of candles, perfumes, soaps, and body lotions really bother me. I get an allergic reaction that stuffs me up almost instantly. I watch who I sit by as well as what I am around. I also carry a blocker in my purse in case I come in contact with something. After I have been exposed, I have to resort to a drug to handle the reaction or I am in trouble. Cinnamon has always been one of my favorite flavors. Of course, you cannot eat it without smelling it. When I went to the county fair I always bought cinnamon taffy. When they added the “fireball” flavor, a stronger cinnamon product, I switched to that. For breakfast I enjoyed cinnamon toast.