Flushing out again!

Years ago I decreed November 18 of each year to be Plop Day - to commemorate restroom mischief at my high school.

By a remarkable coincidence, the World Toilet Organization - whose website says "Improving Toilets and Sanitation Globally" - later declared November 19 of every year to be World Toilet Day.

Has the whole month of November gone plumb toilety?

Frankly, I never understood the appeal of flushing toilets. I can understand flushing home johnnypots, but in public restrooms it's of no use. All you do is risk getting germs on your hands from touching the lever.

But today, since it's World Toilet Day, the World Toilet Organization has a solution that may render this dilemma moot.

At the World Toilet Summit, the organization is promoting a nifty invention called a dry toilet. It separates the pee-pee from the poo-poo and completely, er, eliminates the need to flush.

By being flush-free, this amazing tinkletorium also saves water and provides fertilizer for crops. Worldwide, the average person flushes the toilet 2,500 times yearly. Think how much wa will be conserved!

In the meantime though, I won't be flushing any donickers in public lavatories.

Happy World Toilet Day, everyone!

(Source: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24670784-2,00.html)