--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Back then, come July, and the blazers…" description: "\"“Back then, come July, and the blazers would again make their way out of the steel trunks and evenings would be spent looking at snow-capped mountains ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4f/kunal-sen-25243_air-force_back-then-come-july-and-the-blazers-woul_1530091.jpg" --- # Back then, come July, and the blazers would again make… ![“Back then, come July, and the blazers would again make their way out of the steel trunks and evenings would be spent looking at snow-capped mountains from our terrace and spotting the first few lights on the hills above. It was the time for radishes and mulberries in the garden and violets on the…” quote by Kunal Sen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4f/kunal-sen-25243_air-force_back-then-come-july-and-the-blazers-woul_1530091.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4f/kunal-sen-25243_air-force_back-then-come-july-and-the-blazers-woul_1530091.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4f/kunal-sen-25243_air-force_back-then-come-july-and-the-blazers-woul_1530091.jpg) > ““Back then, come July, and the blazers would again make their way out of the steel trunks and evenings would be spent looking at snow-capped mountains from our terrace and spotting the first few lights on the hills above. It was the time for radishes and mulberries in the garden and violets on the slopes. The wind carried with it the comforting fragrance of eucalyptus. It was in fact all about the fragrances, like you know, in a Sherlock Holmes story. Even if you walked with your eyes closed, you could tell at a whiff, when you had arrived at the place, deduce it just by its scent. So, the oranges denoted the start of the fruit-bazaar near Prakash ji’s book shop, and the smell of freshly baked plum cake meant you had arrived opposite Air Force school and the burnt lingering aroma of coffee connoted Mayfair. But when they carved a new state out of the land and Dehra was made its capital, we watched besotted as that little town sprouted new buildings, high-rise apartments, restaurant chains, shopping malls and traffic jams, and eventually it spilled over here. I can’t help noticing now that the fragrances have changed; the Mogra is tinged with a hint of smoke and will be on the market tomorrow. The Church has remained and so has everything old that was cast in brick and stone, but they seem so much more alien that I almost wish they had been ruined.’ ('Left from Dhakeshwari')”” [Kunal Sen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kunal-sen/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The narrator reflects on how changing scents of a place reveal deeper social and cultural transformations over time. **In simple terms:** Scent signals change. Key Takeaway Observe how subtle sensory cues reflect broader shifts. Themes memory place change nostalgia Mood reflective melancholic Type literary descriptive When to use this quote - travel - urban planning - heritage preservation - personal reflection Key Concepts urbanization cultural loss sensory perception Questions to Reflect On - What does the changing aroma tell you about progress? - How can we preserve identity amid rapid change? 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