ANST - [TY] [Mid] Porta-John etiquette

[jhartel]

Greetings Ansteorrans!
This has come across 2 other lists I frequent and thought I pass it on
since.  Enjoy!

Moriel***
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> 
> Just a little friendly advice to make the world better for all of us.
>         Christianna

>     With the hot weather camping season upon us, it is time one again
> to remind all you city folks about the proper use of our most beloved
> artifact, the relocatable chemical toilet, lovingly known as the
> Porta-Castle.
> 
>     Many complain about the offensive effluvium which assails the
> nostrils upon entering said convenience, but with proper use, the
> facility can be nearly odor free.
> 
>  All you have to remember is, when you're done doing what you came in
>  for,
> 
>           CLOSE THE LID !!!!!
> 
>    This goes also for the pit toilets found in many campgrounds and
> state parks.  These things are built with a vent pipe that goes up
> thru the roof.  When the lid is kept closed, the gasseous emmissions
> go up the stack and into the air as nature intended. If the lid is
> left open, the stench instead fills the "passenger compartment".
> 
>     I know whereof I speak.  While my family was fortunate enough to
> have indoor plumbing, our two closest neighbors did not, and had
> chemical toilets hidden in an upstairs closet. (This was the '50's.
> Those 2 houses have long since burned down, probably from someone
> striking a match with the lid up.)
> 
>     So please, secure the hatch, and pass the word with gentle
> reminders to all. The smell of humas sewage is an authenticity we can
> all do without.
> 
> Berwyn,
> My job's in the toilet.
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>      ***  Alteribus diebus gallinam, alteribus pennas  ***
>      ***  (Some days chicken, some days feathers)      ***
>              Lord Berwyn AEthelbryght of Ackley
>            Rudivale Shire, Northshield, Midrealm
>  Bert Garwood    Grand Forks, ND  lordberwyn at ibm.net
> From:  "Berwyn" <LordBerwyn at ibm.net>
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