oldsoapie
Well-Known Member
I would like to believe Kate is playing Clyde just like he is playing her.
We used outhouses in Kentucky when I was growing up. We were the envy of the neighborhood when we got our first two-seater. Daddy even put hinged lids on them. The outhouse also contained two baskets of dried corn cobs: red and white. First, we used a red cob. Then, we used a white cob to see if we needed another red cob. We also used Sears catalogs. A person could sit for hours doing his thing and reading that catalog. Ah....those were the days.
A two-seater outhouse would be a perfect spot for Clyde to hold business meetings with Jeremiah -- much more secure than the always dangerous Salem Park where anyone could be lurking in the shrubbery. Of course, it does have its drawbacks. Kate would probably not be receptive to an invitation to see Clyde's outhouse. Worse, an angry Ben might tip it over while Clyde was inside or even move it back several feet on a moonless night. Then, an unsuspecting Clyde would fall in the hole and land in his natural environment.