We used to pee in ponds.
Believe it — back before the third millennium BC there was no such thing as toilets. It was sometime around then we all agreed that pooping in the corner was to be frowned upon and so began the dawn of “The Age of Cleanliness.”
One place toilets first popped up was Mohenjo-daro, a site in Pakistan that was home to one of the most advanced societies on Earth back around 2600 BC. They had brick roads laid out in grids, swimming pools, vented rooms, and even a giant condo where 5000 people crashed. On top of that, they built toilets into the sides of their homes — with wooden seats and flush chutes that drained out into a street sewer system.
We never looked back from there and today many of us are lucky enough to have toilets close by. For disgusting pit-scratching, fart-popping animals like us, having easy access to a loo is a beautiful thing. Sure, sure, keep them in a special room — with a lock, fan, and pink cableknit toilet paper cozy — but keep them close, my friends, because nature calls us all a few times a day.
Nowadays let’s give thanks we’re not peeing in ponds too often.
But once in a while let’s enjoy pretending we still are.
AWESOME!
Photos from: here
My next door neighbors growing up always had blue toilet water, and it fascinated my sister and me. Definitely awesome!
Oh, also, the invention of the toilet and all things plumbing related: SUPER AWESOME.
Agreed, the invention of the toilet, plumbing, and toilet paper are super duper awesome!
Yeah, it’s tough to imagine life before all these toilet goodies. Indoor plumbing, toilet paper, blue water — it’s like heaven on earth. And don’t get me started on sinks!
One thing I sometimes like thinking about is that bathrooms sort of equalize us all. Like, I don’t care how much money you got, you’re using the same toilet paper I am and that’s that.
Okay, maybe you got an extra ply or two.
That sounds nice.
Wouldn’t peeing in a blue-water-toilet lead to a green-water-toilet? Toilet rainbows…LOL!
LOL! Just change the words “sing” to “pee” and you’ve got yourself a pretty little tinkle song too! LOL:)
Kathy, Kathy, Kathy, what are we going to do with you? Now you’ve got me thinking of all sorts of disgusting color combinations. I hope jdurley doesn’t *tick* my comment.
Dude, we’ve been over this before. There are no ticks given for comments.
thanks man
No problem, uh I can’t say your name. I wish I could, though!
jdurley?! jdurley to the 1000awesomethings comment section!
Haha, I love the search that begins when a frequent commenter disappears for a few posts. ;)
ACK!! Sorry, guys, I was awol there for a bit, but now I’m back and I have one thing to say: TICK.
Wait, wait, wait, I’m confused. Do you just say TICK, or do you actually MARK the post with a tick? There is quite a big difference. We will need to register the proper documentation with the authorities.
This took me 2.5 hours to find. Not obsessive, only passionate! And besides it was fun to go on a sentimental journey in Awesomeland.
Today’s *pretty blue* awesome could include #342 and email message from Jackie.L. with #250:)
*tick*tick*tick*tick*tick!
oh, and for the record, Neil seems to really like this colour: #254…
Yes Wendy! This one is ticking like a big ‘ol grandfather clock!
I want to say…
“And it stood ninety years on the floor….”
:/
I do really like blue. Brings out my shimmering blue eyes and makes them sparkle like sun on the sea.
Sorry, I have no idea what I’m talking about.
LOL! That’s what *I’m* talking about! HA! :0)
Neil, you continue to amaze me and make me laugh.
Thanks, Julia. I like your icon.
I just came across your blog after reading about you on Annabel Candy’s page, which I also found today. Keep up the great work, you are an inspiration to “newbie” bloggers like me hoping that other people will enjoy to read what I write as much as they do you.
Why thanks, Sunshine! By the way, we’re all newbie bloggers. We’re sorta all newbie everything. There’s too much to know!
Cool one!
I heard a Beavis and Butthead voice there, for some reason.
Eh, the blue water grosses me out.
Carissa, we need to immediately start hypnotic therapy and uncover the terrible blue toilet water incident you had in your childhood.
Merry Christmas to me! It’s a big fat bathroom-related post! A few days late, but I will overlook this fact in the spirit of the season.
jdurley, so festive of you!
Nothing says festivities more than blue toilet water, I always say.
I started buying that magical blue disk to drop in the tank last year after loving blue toilet bowl water as a kid; I doubt I can ever go back to the boring clear water again
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thanks man