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Technological Progress
November 18th, 2007
I just got this cool, new thing installed at my apartment. They call it running water. It’s really amazing. I turn a handle, and water just jumps out of a pipe in the wall. It’s pretty awesome. I’ve got like six of these pipes installed, and they all spit out clean water whenever I want.
I just took what I like to call a standing bath, but I think it’s technically called a “shower”, or something like that. I also used this thing called a “water closet” and “flushed” it when I was finished. I even flushed it again just for kicks! And then I washed my hands under one of those running water pipes. Cleanliness is next to godliness, you know.
All in all, it really is awe-inspiring. It’s only the year 2007 A.D., and I’ve already got running water in my house. The future has never looked brighter!
November 18th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Wow, the future is totally sweet. I can’t wait ’til we have running water in New York. :)
November 18th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
I’m hoping to get some of that newfangled ‘lectricity soon.
November 19th, 2007 at 1:08 am
I remember the first time I had running water in the house. I also remember getting one of those town pots installed and a bath tub.
It is an inspirational experience.
November 19th, 2007 at 7:13 am
I give. What’s a “town pot”? A toilet? The Internet doesn’t seem to be much use here.
November 19th, 2007 at 11:45 am
When we first got a toilet, that is what I called it because I had only seen them in town.
November 19th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
He also walked to school in the snow, up hill both ways. 365 days of the year in TENNESSEE.
That is also quite inspirational…and evidence of global warming.