I know of one 'long drop' that is a couple of hundred feet - over a
cliff.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 08/12/2009, at 10:34 AM, usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Nathan's prollly mortified we stole his thread. Why are they 6Ft
> deep?
> Hookworms of course--hookworm larvae can only travel 4 ft from
> deposition before pooping out. The 'lazy" nature of those in the
> Southern US was often due to anemia form hookworm. The outhouse had a
> substantial effect on public health. Cal Coolidge had a window in
> his outhouse--very unusual.
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