If I was chi-chi I’d call it ‘toilet tissue’, but that makes me think of Kleenex which is facial tissue and doesn’t work well as a substitute, especially since it’s made to hold up to runny noses and doesn’t disintegrate as quickly in the septic tank. You know the room I mean – there are so many euphemisms.  Powder room, loo, restroom, lavatory (always makes me think of experiments), john, W.C. (water closet), the can, the crapper, ladies/men’s room, biffy, the facilities, the oval office. Given the shenanigans happening in the White House right now and the effluent being discharged on us all daily, the last one has become more apt. In the old outdoor facility days, we actually did use newspaper. That was…

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