Shirt Happens

Today is Blame Somebody Else Day, a notable occasion. On this date in 1863 English plumber and businessman Thomas Crapper pioneers (but does not invent) the one-piece pedestal flushing toilet. Mr. Crapper heavily promoted sanitary plumbing and popularized the concept of the bathroom fittings showroom at a time when the topic of such fixtures was virtually unspeakable. Despite obvious etymological associations with a certain minor four-letter-word beginning with C, Crapper is an old Yorkshire name meaning cropper and the noun in question was in use long before he was born. An unfortunate — dare I say crappy — coincidence for Mr. C.

These two momentous events are united visually in the Don't blame me! I was in the can! Ringer T-Shirt above — additional In the can products can be found here — which is from the Retro zone of the CafePress.com Tasty Apples Online Store. Some adult items on board.

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