No shit. If the head of the country’s association of lavatory manufacturers has his way it’ll be celebrated annually on April the 9th. Owing to the dreadful condition of the nation’s latrines [I’ve used worse, but hey-ho], and the gradual fall from grace of a country that a century ago could proudly boast possession of the world’s greatest W.C. facilities, Vladimir Moksunov has proposed commemorating and honouring our porcelain friends with their own special day.
And if loo patriots in other countries are feeling a little bit left out they’ll be pleased to hear that tomorrow, November the 19th, is the official World Toilet Day – “a global day of action to increase awareness for toilet users’ rights and to advocate a better toilet environment”. Righty-ho . . . .
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