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Irene McGuinness's avatar

Oh my gosh!!! I’m crying!!! 🤣🤣

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Wendy  Gray's avatar

Well, Paul! What we don't learn or experience in college! This has to be one of the best stories I have read of late! My goodness...to say I was feeling for you and your predicament, oh I was, and very much praying you would get relief and avoid the horror of being seen or the consequences that would arise in getting caught. I seesawed between anxiety and unleashed laughter all the way through! As hard as this may have been to write, it is a terrific piece on a VERY human experience of being between a rock and a hard spot. Appreciate the humor you were able to bring to a very human, albeit embarrassing, predicament. So glad you survived to write about it!

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Ally Hamilton's avatar

I am dead. I do not know if I will ever return to the living, I may just remain deceased laughing my ass off. Happy Thanksgiving, thank you for this. And I’m so grateful you’re here. On substack, but also in the world at large.

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Laury Boone Browning's avatar

I'm almost afraid to tell you how much I loved this. I'm concerned that blathering on about the glory of this singular piece might diminish your perception of how people appreciate the brilliant prose you develop and share on a regular basis... writing that has so much meaning and value for all of us who read it. I mean talk about making a mountain out of a molehill, this shit story is a work of art. It made me feel less weird.

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Paul Crenshaw's avatar

I have written at least 4 other essays about shit. It’s an eternal topic, IMHO.

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Jenn's avatar

It's certainly a perennial topic.

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Kate Mapother's avatar

😂 my favorite part, 2nd only to the finding of your wallet, is your pride of efficiency at your own drunken, public shitting. Lol. I mean, of course you kinda timed it. It’s how a writers brain works. I don’t know what that means I just know it’s true.

Thank you for this Paul. You succeeded. This made me laugh -literally -out loud. And I really needed it. Trying to stop the incoming regime from shitting all over the world requires levity. You provided it. Thank you thank you. I’m really glad you’re here. xo

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Paul Crenshaw's avatar

My public embarrassment and utter shame is worth it then ;-) Thank you for being here <3

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Jason Fleming's avatar

I will be shaking my head for the rest of the day - maybe even the weekend.... 😂

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Holly Starley's avatar

Hahaha! But that title. Perfect.

A bit ago, I wrote a piece on pooping (The Tao of Poo, I called it). I was a little worried people would be like eeeeeewwwwww! Why would you share this. Now, I feel in great company. 🤣

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Paul Crenshaw's avatar

Everybody poops!

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Michelle L Smith's avatar

Absolutely perfect.

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Nancy Hesting's avatar

Well, now, you made me cry -- from laughter.

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J9999's avatar

Hahahahahah

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