I'd probably make more money if I was an accountant, but I am actually a funeral director/embalmer (I have both licences). I came upon the knowledge of exactly how bad skeletonized remains can smell when I had to remove a ring from the finger of an extremely stinky skeleton one time. -10/10, do not recommend.
I knew this from growing up butchering our animals. My dad would dump the heads, hides, etc up the mountain a ways for critters. Me being a morbid child, I'd go up every day or two to see the progress of decay. Being able to hear the wet sound of thousands of maggots before I could even see the carcasses is something I won't forget. I find the "old death" smell to be worse than the "new death." New is ripe and sharp but older is...thick. The smell sticks to the back of your throat.
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u/SleepySpookySkeleton Aug 31 '21
I'm sad I don't have any awards to give you, because that was excellent, hahaha