- published: 09 Mar 2008
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An outhouse is a small structure separate from a main building which often contained a simple toilet (for example a pit toilet or pail closet) and may possibly also be used for housing animals and storage.
The term "outhouse" is used in North American English for the structure around a simple pit toilet. Outhouses used as toilets are referred to by many terms around the English-speaking world including Dunny (Australia),Biffy (U.S. Girl Scouting), and Kybo (Scouting worldwide).
The term "outhouse" may also be used for any small building away from a main building, used for a variety of purposes, but mainly for activities not wanted in the main house. Outhouses are used for storage, animals, and cooking, to name a few uses. Larger structures have names such as barn, stable, woodshed, detached garage and storage shed.
In Australia this toilet is frequently referred to as a dunny or "thunderbox". Waste deposited in earth closets was euphemistically referred to as "nightsoil". In suburban areas not connected to the sewerage, such outhouses were not built over pits. Instead, waste was collected into large cans, or "dunny-cans", which were positioned under the toilet, to be collected by contractors (or "nightsoil collectors") hired by the local council. Collected waste matter would then be removed from the premises and disposed of elsewhere. The contractors would replace the used cans with empty, cleaned cans. Until the 1970s Brisbane relied heavily on this form of sanitation.
Wish I could play outside
But soon the sun will rise
Fires starting everyday
Wish I could play outside
But when the night time falls
Tides wash over everything here
In this insect ocean vacuum up the sky
Could you see clear the waves of madness
Falling on the shores of discontent
Wish I could play outside
But soon the sun will rise
Fires starting everyday
Wish I could play outside
But when the night time falls
Toxic tides wash over everything here
In this insect ocean vacuum up the sky
Could you see clear waves of madness
Falling on the shores of discontent
It's about time
No more waiting
Here inside my head
I think it's time
I can't wait here any more
Playing inside my head
(Wish I could play outside)
It's about time
No more waiting
Here inside my head
(Wish I could play outside)
I think its time
I can't wait here any more
Playing inside my head
(Wish I could play outside)
It's about time
No more waiting
Here inside my head
(Wish I could play outside)
I think its time
I can't wait here any more
Playing inside my head
(Just get the fuck outside)
It's about time
No more waiting
Here inside my head
I think it's time
I can't wait here any more