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#78: Bidet Aweigh!

Toto, We're Not In Kansas Anymore

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May 16, 2026
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As the trio of plumbers snapped on their foot coverings and turned to head toward our primary bathroom, the burliest member of the team, bearded and straightfaced, asked me to confirm the team’s to-do list.

I had dreaded this moment. Because amongst the usual pipes and drains and new sink faucets was a bathroom fixture my wife had purchased that I really didn’t want to discuss with anyone – including a plumber.

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But that’s why the man was here, so I steeled myself and after running through the updates I arrived at the item in question.

“And…, “I said sheepishly, “… we have a bidet to install.”

The plumber’s face lit up with a wide grin. I prepared to be mocked.

“A bidet?” he said. “We got a bidet a few years ago. Let me tell you – it will change your life.”

Introducing the newest addition to our family (ours is fancier)

The modern bidet has been around …

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