In the course of conducting my (perfectly innocent, I swear) affairs today, I happened to come across the Web site for something called the “World Toilet Organization.” I am not making this up and as far as I can tell it is a real thing, either that or a very elaborate and staggeringly deadpan hoax. As a favor to me I’d like for you to peruse their site, read about World Toilet College, World Toilet Day, and the World Toilet Summit, and let me know via comment which you think it is. Your assistance is appreciated.
The Other WTO
by bill | Jun 14, 2010 | Whatever Else | 3 comments
instead of giving a live goat or cow to a village, give them a toilet. I couldn’t tell from the site (I didn’t try very hard) is it a porta-john?
I did as you asked and have no doubt this is for real. I have always considered Thomas Crapper’s invention of the flush toilet one of the great leaps forward in civilization, and wouldn’t want to live in any part of the world where it was unavailable. If you want a graphic illustration of what lack of flush toilets means, just review the first 10 minutes or so of Slum Dog Millionaire (I recommend not munching on snacks when you do this).
I agree with the old man. Nothing’s better than vacating your bowels on a clean toilet. Nothing.