some people didn’t want the “smell” of a chamber pot in the house (even if it was in (what was called) a “mother in law chair”..so they took a hike outside and felt a nice cool breeze.
When I was a kid I can recall that my great grandmother had an outhouse. They didn’t install indoor plumbing until she had a stroke…I think that was sometime around 1958. The local hardware store actually stocked chamber pots at that time. This was in Harford county, MD, BTW, about 25 miles from Baltimore. Amazing.
thirdguy over 11 years ago
Did he have the Sears catalog in one hand?
Llewellenbruce over 11 years ago
I’m betting it was grandpa.
juicebruce over 11 years ago
Well I’m sure it was Santa, so God Bless and Merry Christmas to all !
kenwarnerfordictator over 11 years ago
Actually, they would have used chamber pots at night in those days. Google “chamber pots” if you don’t know what I mean.
GROG Premium Member over 11 years ago
Outhouse? Probably was Grandpa. Santa doesn’t come in the front or back door.
Packer12 over 11 years ago
Couldn’t have been war and peace. Out houses didn’t have lights for late at night.
thirdguy over 11 years ago
Folks, he wouldn’t have had the Sears catalog for reading purposes.
jazzmoose over 11 years ago
They must be from the corncob school, Thirdguy.
batterd_citizen over 11 years ago
some people didn’t want the “smell” of a chamber pot in the house (even if it was in (what was called) a “mother in law chair”..so they took a hike outside and felt a nice cool breeze.
Kvasir42 Premium Member over 11 years ago
Hope he had the back flap fastened up.
jtviper7 over 11 years ago
Did the red outfit have a trap door in the rear…
Linguist over 11 years ago
One thing about an outhouse in the winter. You didn’t waste any time , there.
Number Three over 11 years ago
Haha! Excellent…
If Earl could go back in time to that moment then I bet he would.
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xpurplezebra over 11 years ago
suited grandpa, or suited saint, suits me.
Spooky D Cat over 11 years ago
When I was a kid I can recall that my great grandmother had an outhouse. They didn’t install indoor plumbing until she had a stroke…I think that was sometime around 1958. The local hardware store actually stocked chamber pots at that time. This was in Harford county, MD, BTW, about 25 miles from Baltimore. Amazing.
ooptheman over 11 years ago
Pickles, Cat friends, you may enjoy this, it starts with a dog but it gets better.
This dog is incredibly gentle with this little fella. Also she has such a loving, caring look on her face. It’s beautiful.
may have to do the cut and paste thing: to see the CATS,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA8VJh0UJtgTheAuldWan over 11 years ago
Yep, we toddled off to the privvy outdoors…