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Revised October 3, 2009
It's amazing the things folks don't think about when preparing for "troubled times".
If water's scarce, you need a way to deal with body wastes while conserving your precious water reserves. Men can "water the trees" with minor inconvenience, but not so, you ladies. And both of us are in trouble when it comes to "Number Two" . (Great. Now I've degenerated into Kindergarten talk! I hope you're a patient and understanding reader . . .)
In the mid-70s, I was privileged to serve as a missionary to the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific. Through a series of events not relevant to this story, I was invited to spend a couple of weekends with the king of Tonga, HRM Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, on his remote island retreat. No running water, no electricity, no flushing toilets.
But, a smart king.
 
He had bought (by mail) a Sears camping toilet. He had his staff erect a tapestry privacy curtain (using fresh-chopped tree limbs, fabric and rope. (I forget if they used tapa cloth . . .) around the $80+ toilet. He--and we--had a place to relieve ourselves in comfort, privacy and cleanliness. It made all the difference on this particular island!
His Majesty as I knew him in 1976. (We were on a boat en route to the island.) In case you're not current with world events, His Majesty passed away September 10, 2006, at the age of 88.
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Here, in beautiful downtown Mesquite, we have a 30-year-old sewage system. While "it never rains in Texas", when it does rain, it rains with a vengeance and our neighborhood sewer line backs up . . . as do our toilets. Ever happened to you? If you haven't "been there, done that", you can't appreciate the value of our Make-A-Potty seats during a stop-up. (You supply the bucket and trash can liner.)
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In years-gone-by we sold a different potty seat which we can no longer get. That's probably a good thing, because it was uncomfortable. The manufacturer molded it in such a way that it "bit into" you when you sat on it (thank God that was the only time it bit, or you'd be watching this on America's Funniest . . .). This new seat is rounded like "the real thing" and is MUCH more comfortable.
The Make-A-Potty is made to fit on any standard bucket (they have 12 inch open- ings), so you can get a short one for the kiddoes and a taller one for you. (You'll find buckets locally. Look in the Yellow Pages under "Plastics". Here in Texas, Home Depot has them in the paint department.)
From your local Wal-Mart store, you can buy Bio-Blue Toilet Deodorant (it's in a green box and you'll find it in the camping department). RV stores probably also carry it, or its relative. You get 12 pouches in the box. Add one pouch to about 2 quarts of water (no need to use your filtered water) in the liner/bucket, and you can use the Make-A-Potty odor-free for quite a while. (We suggest placing a piece of cardboard or plywood over the seat
when not in use, but you've probably already figured that out.) Dispose of the liner bag when the odor becomes noticeable (I probably didn't need to say that, huh?).
(Yeah, I know. Marketing 101 says I shoulda put the picture of the Make-A-Potty first. But, in my mind, the KING of a country outranks anything I have to sell. And you'd love HRM Taufa'ahau Tupou IV if you got to meet him yourself. He's extraordinarily intelligent, charming, gracious and has a great sense of humor . . . and, best of all, he invited me into his life for two incredible, unforgettable weekends.)
Oh, HRM stands for His Royal Majesty. If you've never lived in a kingdom, you might not know that . . . but, who am I kidding. We had HRM W. J. Clinton in the good ol' USA! (No disrespect meant for HRM Taufa'ahau Tupou IV who is a majestic and benevolent king in the true meaning of the words.)
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