according to what is dismissed as an urban legend, there is a moon on the outhouse door because of the "mens"/"ladies" designation.
why is there a moon on the outhouse door according to what is dismissed as an urban legend?
"mens"/"ladies" designation
the decoration on the outhouse door has no standard. the well-known crescent moon on american outhouses was popularized by cartoonists and had a questionable basis in fact. there are authors who claim the practice began during the colonial period as an early "mens"/"ladies" designation for an illiterate populace (the sun and moon being popular symbols for the sexes during those times). others dismiss the claim as an urban legend. what is certain is that the purpose of the hole is for venting and light and there were a wide variety of shapes and placements employed.
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