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Hot Tubs Tin bathtubs were hung in backyards, it’s true They were brought in on bath night, right on cue Good old ma would fill the tub Then give us a soapy scrub Hot tubs ain’t new, had 'em in old days too. 3rd May 2021

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Phyllis Babcock

Date: 5/8/2021 10:44:00 AM

Thanks Belle that does bring back memories before we had running water. love phyl

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/8/2021 11:31:00 AM

Yes and it’s something that we now take for granted, till something goes wrong with the plumbing. Thank you Phyl… Belle

Jack Ellison

Date: 5/4/2021 7:43:00 AM

Love your lim Miss Elizabeth!!! How is you my sweet? Happy Jack XOXOXOXOX

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/4/2021 8:14:00 AM

Thank you very much Jack, all is well… Belle

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 5/4/2021 1:28:00 AM

Those were the days. Now I prefer showering.

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/4/2021 8:12:00 AM

So do I prefer a shower Victor they’re so refreshing. Thank you… Belle

Marilene Evans

Date: 5/3/2021 5:50:00 PM

A funny one. Love your story on chewing gum....

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/3/2021 7:13:00 PM

Thank you Marilene. we often laugh about the chewing gum, it used to work, stopped the water seeping across the floor… Belle

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 5/3/2021 5:37:00 PM

Hello Belle ... brings back old memories Belle. Well written Belle - thank you - Lindsay

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/3/2021 5:41:00 PM

Hi Lindsay, it certainly brings back memories of the past, though life moves on we never forget where we come from. Thank you very much, Belle

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/3/2021 3:07:00 PM

very fun poem. I like this a lot!

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/3/2021 4:50:00 PM

Thank you Andrea, pleased that you liked the Limerick… Belle

Sam Kauffman

Date: 5/3/2021 12:27:00 PM

Sudsy fun Belle! Can't say I experienced this original "hot tub" but I certainly did enjoy your bubbly limerick. Blessings of good clean fun to you!

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/3/2021 4:43:00 PM

Thank you Sam, this has brought some memories back, I remember when a hole appeared in the tin bath our mom had us chewing gum so that she could plug the holes up with it, she even had my future husband chewing it, he was lucky, they had a proper bathroom in his home. Hard but great times we had back then… Belle

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/3/2021 10:35:00 AM

Lol, I remember them well Belle, brought in once a week, I don't think they changed the water for each person though. Hope you've had a nice bank holiday, been cold and wet here. Tom

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/3/2021 4:47:00 PM

Thank you Rico too, I don’t recall the parents using the same water as us kids, or even them taking a dip, must have had their baths when us kids were in bed… Belle

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/3/2021 3:20:00 PM

At least you couldn't see it in the candle light lol

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/3/2021 12:07:00 PM

babies first with no regard for sex, then youngest to eldest, grandma last, but why? The scum floats to the top, so whatever is scrubbed off clings to the skin when one rises! Yet once per week no matter what! Aloha! Rico

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/3/2021 11:27:00 AM

Hi Tom, they couldn’t possibly have kept changing the water, I remember my mom boiling pots of water on the stove. Had a nice May day, it’s been raining guys and gals though. Hope you’ve had a good day too... Belle

Constance La France

Date: 5/3/2021 10:03:00 AM

Belle, great limerick ,well done. My grandma told me about those, said she was lucky to be the first to go in, because they just added hot water after each kid, love _Constance

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/3/2021 11:23:00 AM

Thank you Constance, I was one of five kids, all girls I’m glad to say as girls are made of sugar and spice and all things nice... love, Belle