Back in the olden days, right after we got off the ark and the water began to subside, life was different: In those days, there was no bottled water for sale at convenience stores!
Setting, Camping Out: I found a bean can, about a quart size that we had had for our dinner, rinsed it out, and filled it with water on the campfire we had cooked dinner on. I watched it until it boiled for about 15 minutes on the fire and then moved it to my canteen. I restarted the whole process and did the same 3 times until both my canteens were full, along with the bean can. I kept myself awake for a few hours until the first batch was cool enough to drink, refilled, and finally went to sleep!
The others were content to drink colas and sodas, but I had to have water! This happened several times in my life.
Sometimes when we came back from the fields with an empty water jug, Dad would stop at the station and ask if we wanted a cold drink. All I wanted was water. Dad said, just get a Coke. Someday soon, they will figure out how to charge us for water!
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