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Leslie wrote:
> Really? Didn't know that.
>
> I do remember as a kid one of the neighbors did have plumbing in
> their house.  They collected rainwater off the roof, which went into
> wooden barrels that had lids on them.  I do remember algae in those
> barrels (this was north of Chicago so not deep south).  Maybe there
> were times when the lid wasn't on?  Don't know.

either that or there were cracks in the boards or a knothole or 
something.



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