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Woman drinking from a community water pump, Chicago, USA, ~1899 (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by PugJesus to c/historyporn
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[–] MisterNeon 62 points 2 months ago (8 children)

Is that cup tied to the pump? Is it a public cup? I think I'm going to be sick.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wait until you find out about penny licks

[–] affiliate 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

that was a horrifying read

[–] theangryseal 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We share our diseases in this community. Only the strong survive!

[–] affiliate 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

i guess that explains why nobody wears masks anymore

[–] theangryseal 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I personally wear a ninja turtle mask everywhere I go, but I’m down to share it.

[–] affiliate 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

yeah let’s do it. is it wide enough for two people or do we need to take turns?

[–] theangryseal 4 points 2 months ago

One we can make it work either way. :p

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 months ago

200 townspeople 1 cup

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes. Before germ theory and the 1918 pandemic, this was a common thing.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Give it time, we're headed back that way

[–] goober 16 points 2 months ago

So is she

[–] TropicalDingdong 10 points 2 months ago

What you dont use the publicup?

[–] ccunning 9 points 2 months ago

I mean how clean do you really think that 1899 Chicago water is?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Find some peace by thinking the caption is wrong. I can't see her DRINKING. She looks like a model! She was only posing with the pump.