Ooh the Lovely Long- Drop…
LONG-DROP: [long-drop]
-noun
1. A place for humans to fertilize the ground through a small hole .
2. An experience of a life-time
3. A petting zoo for flies where feeding time is all the time.
This post may only amuse Jeff, but the long drop is quite deserving of this individual recognition…
Long drops come in many shapes, sizes, and stenches… but there is no escaping what it truly is. No matter how they try to disguise it behind names such as washroom, restroom or even bathroom… a long drop is completely in a league of its own.
Now a long-drop wouldn’t be so bad if everyone in Kenya was given “long-drop etiquette 101″.
Lesson #1: Target practice
Lesson #2: Target practice w/ an emphasize in hole size.
Lesson #3: Cleaning up after yourself if you’ve failed lessons 1&2.
Lesson # 4: Never under any circumstances look down a long drop…. just don’t do it.
number one thing I miss at home = a clean toilet…
Ahh..yes, gotta love the long drop.
The drops I remember were approx. 7″x5″, and had many “memorials” surrounding the area to view while you did your best to avoid making the same mistake.
The whole experience gave me new appreciation for an outhouse.
Melanie B. - December 9th, 2007 at 1:23 pmSo….. you enjoyed your trip to see Laz’s
maureen - December 9th, 2007 at 3:00 pmfamily?
Great post - VERY informative!
I mentioned to Jerod but a nice cherry flavored chap stick mustache really can make the long drop experience MUCH more enjoyable errr..tolerable.
Jeff - December 9th, 2007 at 4:41 pmFancy Shmancy!
http://www.24hourtrading.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/long-drop-toilet-redwood.jpg
Jeff - December 9th, 2007 at 4:54 pmExtreme long dropping!!
http://bp0.blogger.com/_LNSrzQb3KZg/RiWYQvrDpiI/AAAAAAAABNs/RPLoVlAy2Vw/s1600-h/Long+drop.jpg
Jeff - December 9th, 2007 at 4:56 pmLesson #5: If you drop your cell phone in the long drop don’t offer money to the locals to retrieve said dropped phone…
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2850045.stm
I especially love the quote from the Police Chief:
“The fumes inside must be extremely poisonous considering the short time it was taking to disable the retrievers”
Jeff - December 9th, 2007 at 9:45 pmObsess much?
Bryan - December 10th, 2007 at 7:38 amCherry lip-balm… that’s genious!!
rachel - December 10th, 2007 at 11:04 amLong-drop. Wasn’t that Wesner’s nickname back in high school?
Jerod - December 10th, 2007 at 11:30 amJeff, I JUST clicked on your websites! TOO funny! (Do you have too much time on your hands?)
Karen - December 13th, 2007 at 12:23 am