"The question about those aromatic advertisements that perfume companies are having stitched into magazines these days is this: under the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment, is smelling up the place a constitutionally protected form of expression?"
- Calvin Trillin
About this Quote
This quote by Calvin Trillin is describing the recent pattern of fragrance companies having their advertisements sewed into publications. He is questioning whether this is a type of expression that is secured by the First Amendment. He is suggesting that the act of releasing an aroma into the air is a type of expression, and is asking if it is protected by the First Amendment. This quote is highlighting the importance of the First Amendment and its ability to protect different forms of expression. It is also questioning the boundaries of what is considered a form of expression and what is not.
This quote is written / told by Calvin Trillin somewhere between December 5, 1935 and today. He/she was a famous Journalist from USA.
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