Some old story... Toilet over the fish pond.
It was a stilt toilet near to the edge of our fish pond.
It was rather far to reach from home, especially during an emergency,
running carefully on a rainy day or night, through windy, slippery and
muddy paths and lanes, filled with duck and chicken droppings.
The pond was filled with many tilapia fish, catfish, and a whole range of other fish, over a wide area of neglected land overgrown with bushes.
The fish would fill the water around the toilet when droppings fell
from the sky. Jumping up and down for food, they emerged and submerged
happily and quickly, splashing water everywhere, high and low, at times
wetting my pant and trousers.
It was rather scary and crazy
doing businesses during a heavy downpour or during the flooding season,
when water rose suddenly, especially during late nights when mosquitoes
swarmed to feed on blood.
But it was always a nice place to
hide and to fish during the holiday seasons,... while doing businesses,
with no one taking notice of you for a long long while... LOL
Sigh!(3x)
Some old memories just never go...
I smile heartily! But I am happy.
I wonder how many today would still prefer a stilt toilet by the fish pond.
But that is our only toilet and I am proud of it..
Though I would prefer a safer and cleaner one today.
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