Please Let it Be Whale Vomit, Not Just Sea Junk
Please Let It Be Whale Vomit,Not Just Sea Junk
Gordon M. Grant for The New York Times
Dorothy Ferreira with a gift from her 82-year-old sister in Iowa. In a post-whaling age, she has yet to find someone who knows whether it is truly ambergris.
New York Times (c) 2006
posted by Ridley at 6:37 AM
8 Comments:
This story has been all over the 'Net. I don't see why it's getting such attention - it's vomit in a box, people. Among certain of my relatives that's practically a decorating choice...
Never having thought about ambergris before, I appreciated the chance to see a truly disgusting picture (g). From what I learned in the link below, it seems like it might, sadly, not be whale vomit.
Thank goodness the Internet can't post *smells* yet. The article states, among other things:
"Poor quality or fresh ambergris (which is black and sticky) is fairly offensive in fragrance."
http://www.ambergris.co.nz/identification.htm
P.S. Do you think there had been much sibling rivalry issues between the sisters? (g)
Jeeeeeezzzz! In a box? What box? It looks like she's just holding it! God, I think I'm going to puke! I'm never sitting this close to my computer screen again.
If someone sent that to me, they would soooo be off my Christmas list!
That picutre is gloruis!
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Wow, i just heard this vomit is worth $18,000. Believe it or not. Unreal.
Ramonda
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