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#98621 03/14/03 01:27 PM
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I've found that most people are fascinated by our bodily functions and all pertaining to them. This appears to very much the case on this board, so I've given you this link.

http://www.virtualnorwood.com/news/029.shtml

About half-way down the page is a biographical note about George Jennings, who constructed the first Public Toilet (bathroom to you US'ns) in the UK.


This poem, in particular, caught my eye and my fancy

I'front the Royal Exchange and Underground,
Down Gleaming walls of porc'lain flows the sluice
That out of sight decants the Kidney Juice,
Thus pleasuring those Gents for miles around,
Who, crying for relief, once piped the sound,
Of wind in alley-ways. All hail this news!
And let the joyous shuffling queues
For Gentlemanly Jennings' most well found
Construction, wherein a penny ope's the gate
To Heav'n's mercy and Sanitary waves
Received the Gush with seemingly, cool obedience,
Enthroning Queen Hygeia in blessed state
On Crapper's Rocket: with rapturous ease men's cares
Shall flow away when seated at convenience!


#98622 03/14/03 03:39 PM
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hehehehe, very cute.

k


#98623 03/14/03 03:55 PM
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[where's that emoticon for rolling one's eyes?]


#98624 03/14/03 06:08 PM
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Dear RC: I think toilet is often used in U.S.
And restroom for public facility more often now than bathroom.


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And restroom for public facility more often now than bathroom.

I find restroom to be a bit of an oxymoron, actually. Especially if you have just eaten chillies or are extremely constipated. Not exactly a restful way to pass your time.... geddit?


#98626 03/18/03 03:06 PM
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This poem, in particular, caught my eye and my fancy

Rhuby, I am simultaneously flushed and bowled over by this witty little poem. Excuse me while I take a seat and wipe away the tears before going back to reading my Reader's Digest.

That was toilet humour, folks!


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I'm reminded of graffito seen long ago in a "restroom":
"Others may come here to shit and stink. I come here to
si;t and think."
Realistcally they should be labelled "Sanitary facility".


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And this little graffiti poem:

"Here I sit
All broken-hearted,
I paid a dime
But only farted."

Or the AWAD version:

"Here I sit
All broken-hearted,
I made a post
But only yarted."



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All I ever seem to get is "Phone Mary for a good time: 01933 581818". Not very poetical is it? Neither was Mary, I migh ..... Bugger!

- Pfranz

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Phone Mary

Good thing it wasn't Poppaea. She'd a played hell trying to get that zero on there.


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