Shower Stall

the nob controlled the flow while the outside brother assistant controled the temperature

Wait... (goes back and re-reads) WHAT? I have two problems with that sentence: "the outside brother assistant" and "controlled the temperature". Did you really need a Brother to assist you in taking a shower? And, of all the things he could have assisted you with (~shudder), why would you trust him with temp control? The only person who controls my shower temp is me (unless someone flushes, but that's another story).

Nasty Looking

is that soap

Wow ! The soap is still there!

Byberry still has some soap here and there aswell.

Yup! A real, life, honest to goodness SOAP DISPENSER!!

Come forth and be cleansed o stinky little ones!

maybe the "brother" controlled the temp so the patients wouldn't scald themselves?

Yum...scum!

The comment that was written by Gerald E. Marcial on September / 05 / 2005 is somewhat puzzling. What do you mean when you write that the "outside brother assistant" controlled the temperature ?

Was the "outside brother assistant" an actual job title, rank or official position for someone ?

Did some guy go around telling people that his official job title was "outside brother assistant" and that his capacity for employment was to controll the temperature of the water for the person who was taking the shower ?

There has to be more to this story concerning the "outside brother assistant" and the duties performed and executed by him to include how this particular job and title came to be in existence.

I knew that there is something strange about these showers.

Signed: An American Soldier stationed in Germany.

This brother outside asst. person, I'm guessing, from my dealings with residentual schools, was most likely some sort of dorm parent/supervisor and his job was to insure the students didn't use too hot of water. I'm guessing that if everyone used loads and loads of hot water it would be much money to the school, plus there may be rules/laws regarding resident schools and water temp, so no one burns themselves. I'm sure, or I'd hope at least that this brother person, whoever he was, would at least grant some degree of privicy whilst supervising showers and the temps of same.

It wasn't a "job title". Don't be so literal. Gerry was referring to the Brother who supervised the dorm. He was outside the showers.
The showers had curtains. After you got in, you took off your bathrobe and ran the water. And, you brought in your own soap.