{"id":1055,"date":"2008-08-27T15:25:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-27T15:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=1055"},"modified":"2008-08-27T15:25:00","modified_gmt":"2008-08-27T15:25:00","slug":"gods-below","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=1055","title":{"rendered":"Gods Below"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Gods below!” was a favorite oath of the characters in Rome<\/em><\/a>, my favorite HBO series ever.<\/p>\n

I have been giving them a lot of thought lately, starting with Cloacina (scroll down to Poster 6<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The line to the septic tank at the guest cabin was clogged beyond my ability to clear it with a hand-cranked snake, so I had to call Cory the plumber<\/a>. <\/p>\n

And since the tank itself had not been pumped for a decade, I called the septic service to pump it. When the pump truck showed up, we discovered the baffle on the outlet pipe had fallen off. I got new parts from the hardware store (a four-inch 90-degree PVC elbow and a neoprene coupling to attach it to four-inch clay pipe, if you’re wondering) to replace it.<\/p>\n

It’s a small tank, so I was able to attach the baffle by just hanging over the opening and reaching down. Didn’t drop the screwdriver–hurray. The tank was empty, but still pungent.<\/p>\n

I figure that M. could have fit through the opening and climbed down on a ladder, but for some reason she was not interested in helping.<\/p>\n

So all honor to Cloacina<\/a>, a goddess below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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