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Originally Posted by 3rd_gear_Ted
Bring back the bedside chamber pot, less walking
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I suspect the first time you kick that chamber pot and cause a spill, you will rethink that idea.
My dad talked of his early childhood and the chamber pot had frozen solid. He said they often woke up with frost on the bed. He was in charge of getting more firewood, and getting the kitchen stove burning. It was below freezing in the house, and he got the fire going just to get the water pitcher to thaw out so he could get a sip of water and wash his hands. The outhouse was even colder, and no loitering when he needed to drop his drawers and have a seat. His parents got up after he had the fire going.
Of course I head that story when I commented that it was cold in the house at 66 degrees.