"S Viemeister" wrote in message
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On 6/5/2018 5:39 PM, michael adams wrote:

Wouldn't there have been year round provision of an old coat or raincoat,
to be used by all members of the family, hanging on a nail somewhere ?
To cover all such eventualities ? Possibly with a copy of a days old
newspaper in the pocket to help pass the time ? To say nothing of a stub
of old pencil in another pocket, to help complete the crossword maybe.

Some people kept covered chamber pots under the bed, and emptied them in
the morning.

Out the window onto the street.