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Not So Private Private Bath

I have not yet asked permission to post this, so I may have to delete it in the morning.

One of the inns I love has been working on this outdoor bath (only one person, old-style) for years and every time I come I bug them to PLEASE FINISH THE BATH!

This time they had it all cooking and warm when we arrived. (heated by firewood underneath)

When I arrived the owner told me that he had "lit a fire under it". I told the customer that the only reason is that I have been lighting a fire under the owner's butt for several years to finish it. He put the finishing touches on it today knowing that I would be here and give him shit if it was not usable.


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