Pipe Band dress predictions for the next decade

[OC Richard]

Basements???

"What is a round-house?" asked Steven.

"Well it is not really a round-house, more like a little row-port. But it serves."

"For what?"

"I hardly know how to explain it, sir" said Mowett, blushing. "A necessary-house."

"A jakes? A privy?"

"Just so, sir."

[Father Bill]

Thanks Richard.

In my Scots-English dictionary it refers to the basement of a tennament house and the suggestion is that it comes from the word "dungeon". Not seeing any dungeons in the video, I had to ask.

While I've got you on the line, Richard, I need to tell you how much and how often I appreciate your informed, informative, helpful, and insightful contributions. You're one of my favourite contributors. Thanks. You know your stuff, and ours too!

[OC Richard]

Thank you very much!! It means a lot to me.

Dunnies is Australian slang for toilets.

Working at Disneyland, if nothing else, acquaints one with the words for "toilets" in numerous languages (even Strine).

[kingandrew]

I remember reading many years ago that privies on Pitcairn Island (where the Bounty mutineers settled down) are called "Duncans." I wonder if there is a connection. I also wonder how poor Duncan's name got so attached, but I guess the Jakes and Johns of the world have long asked a similar question.

Andrew