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Cob: urban mythAvalon Bruce avalonb at nwol.netFri Jul 2 19:24:26 CDT 1999
if Trina and family lived on one of our MANY Indian reservations, they'd 'get by' just fine with the situation she described !!! achitu. av ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian King <cgtbrian at earthlink.net> To: Sojourner <sojournr at missouri.org>; <coblist at deatech.com> Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 1:38 PM Subject: Re: Cob: urban myth > > > Sojourner wrote: > > > MS SHELLEY V CORBIN wrote: > > > > > > i have always reconnized the power of words and i have been noticing > > > folks replacing what used to be call tall tales or rumours as "urban > > > legends" whether it takes place in an urban area or not. whats up > > > with that? and btw,i live in the city, the inner city and i like it > > > well enough, its certainly not child abuse as some would suggest. > > > > Well, I called this particular myth (about exploding outhouses) an > > "urban myth" because only an urbanite would hold that peculiar notion > > for long. > > <snip> > > Holly ;-D > > Exploding outhouses is unlikely but fire in sewers are not. For that > mater pop the > lid of the septic tank agitate the contents with a length of pipe and wait > for the > bubbles, they will come. Light it with a burning rag and watch what > happens -- set up a camera and share the fun. > > Can anyone tell me why our society feels it necessary to purposely fowl > our potable water and then leach it back into the aquifer, and then > threaten those that do not buy into it. This is neither sustainable or > noble. > > Trina and her family is facing a nightmare, for living in a most noble > manner. Is society and its laws best for everyone? Should we all have to > live in the city connected to the grid for power, water, phone, sewage? > Does it serve us well that all homes must be made from 2x4's,2x6's, 2x8's > and stucco? This list should not be a place that Trina, or anyone else > should be berated for how they live but given all the help and support > that we can. After all, are they not working in the right direction? Ok > gang, what can we do to help out these kids? Remember that if they become > successful it will make it easier for us all. > Brian King > cgtbrian at earthlink.net > >
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