Comments on: On the 8th Day, the Lord said, Let There Be Separate Outhouses http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:29:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jenny http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-52893 Jenny Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:07:53 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-52893 First time poster; late one at that. I am in my mid-30's and have been acquained with outhouses all my life. They are highly under-rated. My childhood church used outhouses until just recently, maybe 3 or so years ago built indoor bathrooms; that's southern WV nature. I lived in Africa and never thought any differently except there the outhouses only have holes in the ground and no gigantic seats to keep you from falling in. One learns that when the need to go hits, you just gotta go! And hopefully hit the hole no matter the size. First time poster; late one at that. I am in my mid-30’s and have been acquained with outhouses all my life. They are highly under-rated. My childhood church used outhouses until just recently, maybe 3 or so years ago built indoor bathrooms; that’s southern WV nature. I lived in Africa and never thought any differently except there the outhouses only have holes in the ground and no gigantic seats to keep you from falling in. One learns that when the need to go hits, you just gotta go! And hopefully hit the hole no matter the size.

]]> By: Erma Watson http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-49023 Erma Watson Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:03:06 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-49023 Several years before my Father passed and he now had indoor plumbing I ask him if I could have the outhouse seat. It is a three holer. To my surprise he said yes. My nephew and I removed it from the outhouse, I shipped it to California from Illinois, had it refinished and it hangs on my living room wall. It is a master piece. About 6 years ago I got the bright idea to build an outhouse with the help of a friend. Why, you ask, I wanted my grnadkids to know what a outhouse was/is. It has one hole, but has a floor under it, so it is not to be used. Even has a half moon on the front. I love it, it's a real kick. Country girl, Erma Several years before my Father passed and he now had indoor plumbing I ask him if I could have the outhouse seat. It is a three holer. To my surprise he said yes. My nephew and I removed it from the outhouse, I shipped it to California from Illinois, had it refinished and it hangs on my living room wall. It is a master piece. About 6 years ago I got the bright idea to build an outhouse with the help of a friend. Why, you ask, I wanted my grnadkids to know what a outhouse was/is. It has one hole, but has a floor under it, so it is not to be used. Even has a half moon on the front. I love it, it’s a real kick. Country girl, Erma

]]> By: Rachel http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-46815 Rachel Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:10:45 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-46815 I was laughing so hard as I looked at these pictures and read the comments.....my hubby had to check up on me!! Thanks for the laughs. One question what is so funny about seperate out houses? Every public place I hve been to has a room for the ladies and one for the gentlemen. No need to look down at the church going folks for that! I was laughing so hard as I looked at these pictures and read the comments…..my hubby had to check up on me!! Thanks for the laughs. One question what is so funny about seperate out houses? Every public place I hve been to has a room for the ladies and one for the gentlemen. No need to look down at the church going folks for that!

]]> By: Carolyn http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-21231 Carolyn Tue, 13 May 2008 23:02:33 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-21231 My Aunt Peggy lived in Gaithersburg, Md. When we were children, my grandmother took us there to visit. I had to go to the bathroom and Aunt Peggy pointed to a room off the kitchen. You probably won't believe this, but it was an actual indoor plumbing bathroom. Only problem was it was dusty and dirty and full of cobwebs and spiders. I said, "I can't go in there." She said, "Well there's an outhouse out back." I was apprehensive about that as I had never seen one before. Let me tell you, the place was comforting and spic and span clean. I told my sisters and brothers about it and they all had to come out and see it. My Aunt Peggy lived in Gaithersburg, Md. When we were children, my grandmother took us there to visit. I had to go to the bathroom and Aunt Peggy pointed to a room off the kitchen. You probably won’t believe this, but it was an actual indoor plumbing bathroom. Only problem was it was dusty and dirty and full of cobwebs and spiders. I said, “I can’t go in there.” She said, “Well there’s an outhouse out back.” I was apprehensive about that as I had never seen one before. Let me tell you, the place was comforting and spic and span clean. I told my sisters and brothers about it and they all had to come out and see it.

]]> By: Maryann http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-17503 Maryann Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:13:41 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-17503 Oh does this bring up memories. We had vacation property when I was a kid that had an outhouse to it. I remember being up there during hunting season. The path to the outhouse was the first thing that was shoveled out. Extra TP was stored in metal coffee cans that had wooden lids held on with duct tape. Open the door and you might come face to face with a deer or black bear. Oh does this bring up memories. We had vacation property when I was a kid that had an outhouse to it. I remember being up there during hunting season. The path to the outhouse was the first thing that was shoveled out. Extra TP was stored in metal coffee cans that had wooden lids held on with duct tape.
Open the door and you might come face to face with a deer or black bear.

]]> By: Edward http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-16762 Edward Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:18:00 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-16762 Here is soem one building them http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/for/560303234.html Here is soem one building them
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/for/560303234.html

]]> By: Paula http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-16619 Paula Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:28:17 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-16619 Here in south texas we go to two cemetaries that still have outhouses. Very cute entry. Paula Here in south texas we go to two cemetaries that still have outhouses. Very cute entry. Paula

]]> By: Howdy http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-16617 Howdy Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:05:58 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-16617 Oh my Goodness - Thanks for the 'Big' Chuckle tonight! Oh my Goodness – Thanks for the ‘Big’ Chuckle tonight!

]]> By: Kim W http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-16611 Kim W Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:07:54 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-16611 Our county has a large population of Old Order German Baptist...they live just like the Amish. Their outhouses are like the Amish, too, in that they have seperate outhouses for boys/men and girls/women. I always thought that was "funny." Blessings from Ohio... Our county has a large population of Old Order German Baptist…they live just like the Amish. Their outhouses are like the Amish, too, in that they have seperate outhouses for boys/men and girls/women. I always thought that was “funny.”

Blessings from Ohio…

]]> By: Melissa http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-16604 Melissa Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:23:30 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/02/01/on-the-8th-day-the-lord-said-let-there-be-separate-outhouses/#comment-16604 The abandoned church made me feel sad, but it was a good thing I didn't have a mouth full of tea when I saw the ladies out house seat. I t would have ended up all over my monitor! :rotfl: The abandoned church made me feel sad, but it was a good thing I didn’t have a mouth full of tea when I saw the ladies out house seat. I t would have ended up all over my monitor! :rotfl:

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