Necessity at Carrabelle by Debbie Robbins
This Outhouse was behind the Historic Carrabelle One Room Schoolhouse I shot in Greenville, FL.
It is one of many shots I took at that School the day I was there.
It was a STOP the car moment for sure.
The sign out front dates this school in use from 1869 to 1924.
It is on Route 146 in Greenville, Florida.
Put my image into Picnik and tweaked.
I have posted this as a sidebar on the page which shows the CARRABELLE SCHOOL, but a friend, whose opinion I value greatly, thought I should post it as an image on its own. :))
Greenville, FL USA
Winter 2011
Canon SD550
From Wikepedia
Outhouse door design: There is no standard for door design. The well-known crescent moon on American outhouses was popularized by cartoonists and had a questionable basis in fact.
There are authors who claim the practice began during the colonial period as an early “mens”/ “ladies” designation for an illiterate populace. (The sun and moon being popular symbols for the genders during those times. Others refute the claim as an urban legend.
What is certain is that the purpose of the hole is for venting and light and there were a wide variety of shapes and placements employed.
Tags
outhouse, carrabelle, schoolhouse, greenville, fl, cookie, photomanipulation
Comments
Love the shot, gotta love the half moon on the door, always wondered what that was about!
Great capture.
Ha… yep that old half moon was there!!!! Lots of them that I have seen even had the half moon CUT OUT!!! maybe someone will clue us in!!!! Thanks my friend. Appreciate the fav!! :))))
– Debbie Robbins
WIKEPEDIA description makes sense!!!! I have added it to the sidebar. :)))))
– Debbie Robbins
Great capture, my friend !! My uncle actually built on of these !!!
Thanks Jenn… Tell me, did your Uncle CARVE out the MOON if it had one??? We are trying to find out the history… i shall have to do some googling when i have time… hahahhaah history behind the half moon on the door i mean… :))))
– Debbie Robbins
Don’t you just love them….lol!! Grteat capture and treatment Debbie!:-)x
Hey Lynda!!! Thanks much gf. :)))) much appreciate your view as always!!! and comment.. :)))))
– Debbie Robbins
Groovy shot, love the B&W…and nice poopie house!!! LOL :o)
ISN’T IT THO!!! lol :)))))
– Debbie Robbins
Many thanks for the kind fav !! :))
– Debbie Robbins
At home in the UK they used to be called a ‘fairy at the bottom of the garden’!
Yes, they were always down in the garden!!!!! Auntie’s was… lol Thank you David :))))
– Debbie Robbins
Excellent capture Debbie, love this
Hi Terrie.. Thanks much gf!!! :)))) appreciate the fav. :)))xxx
– Debbie Robbins
Interesting info and image sis…………………………love the sink there too, lol. ;-))
ah the OBSTACLES we must shoot around… hence the vignette to try and hide some of the STUFF scattered about… :)))))
– Debbie Robbins
Great shot Cookie,…love the light on this,…Great info too,….
I have some wonderful memories about these great little houses,….LOL.
And in their day,.. they were GREAT !
Thank you John!!!! appreciate that awesome comment and fav!!! :))))
– Debbie Robbins
Great shot, I do remember those!
Thank you Sandy!!! :)))
– Debbie Robbins
Superb work and info
Thanks much for your kind fav Chris! :)))xx
– Debbie Robbins