Paper was invented in the 2nd century BC.
Toilet paper was invented in 1857. Or 1890, if you want it on a roll.
It took us that long to figure out that paper could be used for… that…
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Pouring My Art Out 
Such a lovely image to contemplate over morning coffee.
I do what I can… sorry…
I wonder how close mankind came to being brought down by The Klingons before toilet paper……
The Klingons that were hanging around Uranus?
We have a WINNER!!!!
yay
It’s life Jim but not as we know it
It;s early yet, but this just could be today’s winner.
Who gets to decide???
Well you lord and master. I’m just on the nominating committee. After all, you’re not running a democracy here. Notice the double letters with the “i” in between in committee. I believe “bookkeeper” is the only English word with three consecutive double letters, of course discounting variations on that particular theme, i.e. -s,-ing. Just thought I’d add some light to the usual heat pervading this establishment.
I feel so enlightened.
Damn it Jim, I’m a blogger, not a comedian…
True. Doh!
hey
That’s how long it took to go through all the other alternatives – stone, bronze, wood, glass, rubber, etc.
Probably where the custom of shaking hands with only one hand came from. HA
You know, in some Asian cultures you are only allowed to use your right hand, because the left hand is used for wiping one’s butt.
Sand paper…
That was probably the last step before TP.
Then I realized that sandpaper is just paper with sand glued on it.
You mean it’s not paper made from sand. Now I’m confused. And all this time……..
I might be wrong. I didn’t Goggle it.
Um, paper was specifically invented to allow people to draw penises. I thought everyone knew that? All kinds of materials that can be used to wipe behinds, as noted above. But drawing penises? Paper is definitely the best medium. Even cave people got that. Often, their pictorial depictions of penises came out to look more like monoliths or sacrificial elements, a point the average cave person would be very disappointed to learn if they had just lived long enough to see what had become of their prized penis art. Paper lives forever. Look in the margins of W. Shakespeare’s sonnet notes – on about every third page, you will see a stark outline of a penis. This is what the bard was thinking about as he composed his “that time of year” this and “thou mayst in me behold” that. Penises. It’s also a celebrated tradition in monastic Britain, a tradition that forms the backbone of the monarchy itself. If you peer very closely at the crest of the House Windsor, you will see clearly elaborated and very detailed penises. Never mess with royalty, my man. Or cave people. That is the lesson here.
Alrightythen…
Oh come on, you know it’s true.
yeah… I do…
People have been using paper to wipe their asses since paper was invented. In fact, paper was invented solely so people would have something to wipe with. And a couple weeks later, writing was invented so people would have something to read while they pooped.
Thanks for setting me straight.
That sounded insincere. I think you’re being sarcastic. I’ve never been prouder of you.
Then I can’t very well tell you that I meant it, can I?
You can do whatever you want because First Amendment.
Fair enough.
Used for what?
Oh, so coy. I know you have way better than to take this quesiton serioulsy.
hee hee, and yet he has not answered…
I got hung up.
on what?
On driving and a computer malfunction.
oh man too many jokes
I can’t comment on the old posts anymore… it’s killing my computer.
Maybe.
They used to use leaves which would compost nicely into fertilizer for future plants. This begs the question: is this really progress, when our landfills are full?
can you imagine poison ivy leaves??
Done something very close to that once. Once is the only time you do it, too.
ahaha! really?
The upside: The increased sensitivity that followed the healing. Curl your toes, girl.
ahaha!
Moral of the story: Don’t water the trees without washing your hands first.
duh!
Or drag it on the ground…
ummmmmmmmm…
I had friends in high school that had a… romantic rendezvous in poison oak on a dark night…
Ha.
Regrettably, no imagination needed. Had the toxin on my hands when I needed to water the grass along the trail. Like I said earlier though, upside was increased sensitivity for a while after healing. Curl you toes tight. ;D
Maybe a sunburn would do the same thing.
Again, no. Not at all. I invoke the I invoke my Clinton directive rights. Don’t ask, don’t tell.
He just meant that for Monika
Can I help you Ms. Lewinsky?
Yes, I have this stain on the front of my skirt Mrs.Clinton and I thougt you might have some experience getting them out,
Doesn’t look like anything I’ve seen before.
I thought as much, mam. Just thougtt I’d check. Can’t blame a girl for tryin’, can ya?.
And the train is off the track.
I felt a tremor in the Force just before it left.
Might just be gas.
Uh… you shouldn’t be putting used toilet paper there.
What was used before? If it was mammoth fleece then i want to revert back to that, sounds much kinder of my posterior.
They used rocks. And corn cobs.
There are times I think the internet should come on a roll.
For the win!
Wipe those thoughts from your mind.
How long had people been using it for that purpose privately before it was decided to be used commercially and widely?
Most people couldn’t afford it.
How long did it take us to begin throwing the paper everywhere on the ground…
I invented that right away.
Nice question, Toad!
We did that right away.