Street Beat | Script

Why does grass smell when it has just been cut, but doesn't smell the rest of the time?

By SHELBY GREENE, staff reporter

“Because grass has a lot of bugs and when the grass is cut, the bug’s guts is what really smells.”
- Sarah Ro, 9^th

“The orbs in the grass are released when it is cut.”
- Tyrell Smith, 10^th

“Because the fibers in the grass release the chlorophyll and it smells.”
- Whitney Haynes, 11^th

“Grass has magical smelling power. When it is cut, it hurts, so it cries out its power.”
- Co’Relous Bryant, 12^th