And we'll both sit down together, love, to hear the nightingale sing

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Hello, nightingale! Goodbye, sleep! Shut up, Keats!

Thanks to a broken water main in Weston, none of the tap water in Lexington is drinkable unless boiled. The same if you want to wash your hands—although apparently you can shower in it. I am not sure how this fine distinction is supposed to work, but as I spent my day faring forth on errands and returning to yardwork, I think I'll just shower very quickly and try not to osmose.

Can anyone recommend a good biography of the Duke of Wellington?

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At last! An excuse not to bathe!

Welcome back to the Middle Ages...

Actually, I developed a system for showering in less than drinkable water while in the third world. The trick is to make it quick, keep your mouth absolutely closed, and then wash your face, particularly your lips, with bottled water and soap for at least 20 seconds afterward. I think the reason they don't want you to wash your hands is the same reason you should wash them to avoid a cold or flu, since your hands often make inadvertent contact with your nose and mouth after exposure to cooties.

And my advice on this matter is worth exactly what you pay for it, of course.

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And my advice on this matter is worth exactly what you pay for it, of course.

It's still appreciated. That's kind of what we worked out anyway.