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Dean lectures 8th graders on Dog Urine - really
Looking Out for Number One Itâs a reliable sign that all is not well with a presidential campaign when the candidate finds himself grossing out eighth-graders [unless some of these people had failed 8th grade 6 times, they arenât actually voters] with a spontaneous discourse on the relative merits of drinking toilet water or dog urine. Former Vermont governor Howard Dean prompted squeals of "Eeeew!" when he dropped in to teach a science class yesterday at Longfellow Middle School in La Crosse, Wis., [his must win State] reports The Postâs John F. Harris. Though pundits have pronounced Deanâs campaign in the toilet, his lecture actually had nothing to do with politics: The class has been conducting experiments on microscopic particles found in everyday fluids. Making the point that good scientists must "never take anything for granted," Dean observed that water from a flushed toilet actually would be cleaner for drinking than water untreated from the nearby Mississippi River. [what about that blue stuff my wife puts in the toilet tank - Howard must not use that at home] "Thatâs disgusting!" one girl shouted. Another student volunteered that his experiment studied dog urine. "Now that weâre on dog pee, we can have an interesting conversation about that," Dean said. "I do not recommend drinking urine . . . but if you drink water straight from the river, you have a greater chance of getting an infection than you do if you drink urine." Before leaving, Dean pleaded with his pupils not to tell their parents that "Howard Dean came to my classroom and advised us to drink water from toilets." Posted by: mhw 2004-02-11 |
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