Tipping Over the Outhouse

When I speak about the History of the Outhouse, I typically distribute electronic responders to the audience and have them answer questions that I pose during the presentation. Earlier this week 71% of the audience at the Glenaire Retirement Community in Cary, NC accurately responded that October 31 was the most dangerous night to be in an outhouse because it might get tipped over. And three audience members confessed that they had actually tipped over an outhouse.  Since the audience was somewhat older, the results were not surprising. I don’t think the younger generation would know much about tipping over outhouses.