Re: [MV] Sarge's story time

From: J. Forster (jfor@quik.com)
Date: Mon Oct 07 2002 - 09:37:21 PDT


Steve Grammont wrote:

"BTW, my English father-in-law told me where "crap" came from. It aparently
came from John? Crapper, who invented manhole covers (or at least produced
them). Apparently the family name was boldly printed on the cover, ...."

There is a book, called 'Flushed with Pride' about Thomas Crapper, who invented,
or at least improved, the flush toilet and founded a company that made them.

-John



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