Our outhouse in Western KY had a moon carved in the door, so did the outhouses of my grandparents. Always thought it was either for decoration or lighting. When I think about it now, it did not provide light very well, nor did ventilate. > [Original Message] > From: <Ljdunk52@aol.com> > To: <SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 4/2/2006 1:28:52 PM > Subject: [SCKY] MOON CARVED IN OUTHOUSE DOOR > > Lucy, that's very interesting what you wrote about the carving of the moon > and the starburst outhouse doors; depicting the difference of which outhouse > was for woman and which was for men. I never really paid any attention when I > was younger whether the doors had carivings or not. I only remember > dreading going in there, especially at night. When my parents would take my sisters > and I on vacation up north (MI) I remember one time we did have an outhouse > at the cabin we stayed at. My sisters and I were terrified to go out at > night for fear of bears and other animals that lived in the woods so we tried > really hard to hold it until morning (which didn't always work, lol). > > > ==== SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY Mailing List ==== >