the mens"/"ladies" designation is certain about why there is a moon on the outhouse door.
what is certain about why there is a moon on the outhouse door?
"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.
outhouse
outhouse (disambiguation)





















































outhouse may refer to:





















































bullet::::- outhouse, a small structure containing a simple toilet (north american meaning)





















































bullet::::- any outbuilding near a dwelling e.g. a shed or barn (outside north america)





















































bullet::::- the outhouse (venue), a former music venue outside lawrence, kansas, united states





















































bullet::::- "the outhouse", a new zealand talkshow dealing with lesbian and gay issues





















































bullet::::- "the outhouse", a canadian television series about home improvement





















































section::::people.





















































bullet::::- john outhouse, schoolteacher





















































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bullet::::- the outhouse classic, a winter race in michigan, usa





















































bullet::::- outhouse lily ("fritillaria camschatcensis"), a kind of flower
outhouse (disambiguation)