For years now… I have wondered about the water tower.  Any water tower.

When we were little…. we thought they were Paul Bunyan’s Golf Tees.  Seriously.

Since that time….I’ve known they have some sort of association with creating water pressure to maintain the safety of the H20 Supply for certain communities.  And thank goodness for clean water… that much we can be sure of.

They come in all shapes an sizes, colors, and designs.  But one thing is for certain.  Those whacky edifices sure can hold water.

The towers  do things like help water to reach the upper floor levels of buildings.  They also makes it possible to get a decent flow out of your tap.  And, because they create pressure…. they can supply water to a town, city, or village…. during a power outage.

This is handy for flushing toilets. Be glad for this. I know the Tidy-Bowl Man is glad for this.

I am not sure about the whole logistics of how they work…. exactly.  But I think they are cool.  I like it when towns paint them in creative ways.  Big oranges, and such.

I have a friend who works for a water treatment plant. When he was in college, he studied water purification and had a great thirst for knowledge.

Arrghhh.

But now, he has to go out to the rural areas.  Yep. He goes from door to door, and asks “Is the water on your farm healthy?”  Most people out there respond the same way….”Yes, we only have well water.’

Ahhh…. but we are a culture of water drinkers.  Bottled water every where.  A waste of plastic if you ask me.  Tap it baby.  Tap it.

But we need our water… that is for sure.  From the time we wake… until the time we go to bed.  And since it is now time for me to got to bed… I will leave you with two short stories.

You Just Never Know…..

A guy notices that his new blond girlfriend brings two glasses to bed each night, one empty and the other filled with water. “Why do you do that?” he asked.  She answered, “Well, if I wake up i the middle of the night, I don’t know if I’m going to be thirsty or not.”

The Thirsty Thinker……

A father sends his kid to bed. Five minutes later, the boy screams downstairs, “Dad! Can you get me a glass of water?” The dad says, “No. You had your chance.” After a minute the boy screams again, “Dad! Can you get me a glass of water?” The dad says, “No. I told you, you had your chance. If you ask one more time, I’ll come up there and spank you.” After a short silence, the father hears, “Dad! When you come up to spank me, can you bring me a glass or water?”

Have a drink on me.