Those interested in a scholarly discussion of this topic might want to
consider the following link:

http://www.toiletmuseum.com/


(Then, again, they might not <g>)


Duncan C. Kinder
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From: "Ned Heite" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 5:06 AM
Subject: Re: More burning and looting


> Begging your pardon, kind sir. You err.
>
> Most of what was in the museums was outside the temporal range of our
> brief as historical archaeologists. Nice, but not within our scope.
>
> The plastic plumbing, however, is quite appropriate to the discipline
> that supposedly embraces culture of the era of European expansion.
> What could more appropriately symbolize the depth and meaning of
> American and European culture of the twenty-first century than
> plastic crapper parts?
>
>
> At 1:21 PM -0400 4/27/03, Ron May wrote:
> >Duncan,
> >
> >I believe our nexus in historic archaeology lies with Assyrian and
> >other art in the museums, not plastic plumbing parts.
> >
> >Ron May
> >Legacy 106, Inc.
>
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