Fun With Synesthesia

Last night, at the Chinese restaurant, Hannah suddenly started talking about how boring she thought it must be not to have synesthesia. (A brief reminder here: when Hannah hears words most of them also are accompanied by a texture and possibly also taste of a food in her mouth...although it isn't always food. Check the link for more info.)

Suddenly she started running through everyone's full names and their associations. For those who are as easily amused as we are:

• Hannah's full name
  Banana - ear wax - ear wax (how much of a bummer would that be?)


• Rose's full name
  Pink rose petals - watermelon - ear wax


• Tom's full name
  Peas - watermelon - ear wax


• My full maiden name (due to the whole "ear wax" issue I was NOT going to use the "D." last name for this!)
  Pecan pie - grape jelly - chocolate ice cream (sweet all round, just as it should be - ha!)


• My sister's full name
  Ravioli - banana - winterfresh gum (evidently this last name is so very, very minty on the tongue)


• My brother's full name
  Jawbreaker - sweet candy canes - chocolate ice cream

Then she went on to other aunts, uncles and cousins. So appropriate that aunt Jackie is caramel corn or that cousin Marilena is fancy ribbon (with eyelets on the sides). It's hours of fun for those who like parlor tricks. All you have to do is find a synesthete who will cop to it.