Re: [gourds] gourd as water vessel
hdqrs@worldnet.att.net (gourds@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 22 Jan 1998 20:52:38 -0600
At 04:47 PM 1/22/98 +0000, Mark Middle Mountain wrote:
>
>Gourds are naturally waterproof. If they sweat a little, that may be
desirable as
>the evaporative cooling effect will keep the liquid cool. Anyone
remember the
>old canvas water bags we used to hang on our truck's mirrors during the hot
>harvests? The water seeping through would evaporate and cool the water
within.
>
Yes the good old days. But Mark we have one lady (Kasin) on the GourdPatch
list that for sure if she load up a gourd with water it would give her a
shower the first time she picked up the gourd. I am not sure she is ready
for a "SHOWER" at this time (age) in her life and her ability to handle
exploding gourds. :)
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