© Sauce*Box, Summer 1996.
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Equal Time
by Douglas
Wallace
Has this ever happened to you?
You're taking a shower with your lover
And one thing leads to another . . .
But wait, have you thought to turn off the water?
In the heat of the moment it's easy to forget
Take a moment now to consider these statistics:
During only one incidence of extended intercourse
Up to 30 gallons of water are wasted
In a lifetime that could be enough to drain a reservoir,
Every year over 500 people are hospitalized
for exhaustion
Induced by exertion in the heat and humidity of a running shower
Costing nearly $1,000,000.00 in medical expenses;
So please take time to think
For yourself, for your lover, and for the environment
When you get turned on, turn off the water!
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