Scent Travel

If Mr. Peabody had had a bottle of Coppertone sun tan lotion he wouldn't have needed a way-back machine.

Way back in my own life, Coppertone was the only game in town. So now, every time I open a bottle of Coppertone sunscreen, I am instantly transported back across fifty years on summer vacations.

The Coppertone scent takes me back to the summer houses we rented in Ocean City New Jersey. There was the second floor rental unit right next to the railroad tracks, the second floor rental on Asbury Avenue, the small house we rented on 42nd street, and weekend trips to the Sting Ray Motel.

Then of course there were the trips to the beach, morning bicycle rides on the boardwalk, dinners and amusement parks on the boardwalk, and memorable treats such as vanilla fudge and fresh squeezed orange juice.

All relived year after year courtesy of the unique scent of Coppertone.