That's right folks, 150 years ago Joseph Gayetty sold the first factory made toilet paper (Gayetty's Medicated Paper) in the USA These were loose, flat, sheets of paper, pre-moistened and medicated with aloe; each sheet has Gayetty's name printed on it.
Before the invention of toilet paper, people were forced to use old corn cobs, leaves, paper (if available) and if nothing else was around, their hand!
Of course inventions take a little while to become popular, it wasn't until the early 1900's that toilet paper became even somewhat common place. I bet if you ask your grandparents, or anyone older then 75 they can probably remember tearing a page out of the sears catalogue to wipe themselves; and maybe they can regale you with graphic stories of other things they used.
The point is, toilet paper has to be one of the most useful inventions in recent history and I'd like to take a minute to wish it a very very happy birthday!
Being reasonably confident that the person I'm shaking hands with is not covered in feces; that's EXTREMELY Tomland Approved!
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