Thursday, April 27, 2006

I can't believe that 1)it's true and 2)I spent time looking for it...

Coolidge Winesett - handicapped man suffers accident in outhouse - Brief Article
Accent on Living, Winter, 2000

Coolidge Winesett, 75 and partially paralyzed from a stroke, spent three stench-filled days in an outhouse when the floor collapsed. He was saved from being dunked in the deepest sludge by the collapsed floor but suffered from scratches and the odor. He was rescued when the mail carrier noticed Winesett's mail was still in the box and went looking for him.

link to article

5 comments:

tri-mama said...

Puts it all in perspective doesn't it-being able to choose to spend a day in bed v spending 3 days in an outhouse becasue you can't move- now I'm that much more thankful for today. Hope it's a good one for you. :)

stronger said...

May Mr. Winesett give you strength at Wildflower. There has to be a reason for sharing the story, right?

Susan said...

oh my. stinky. Thankful I have indoor plumbing.

Scooter said...

Well, I guess a day in bed beats a day in the sludge! So, you're coming to Jersey? I may as well get in the plugs for the area running club: www.rvrr.org. Now that warmer weather's here, you may need to get the hat off your header pix.

Gem said...

Just read an article about a man who was glued to the toilet seat. He took a polygraph and passed, so the story must be tru. Stuff happens!!