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Winter Camp Legends
Rat Water
| Origin | Winter Camp I (1977) |
| The Story | At Winter Camp I, the campers had managed to forget to bring a water jug. Luckily, they found one someone had left in Clearwater and used it. They filled it with water from the pump and used it for cooking and cleaning around the cabin. Towards evening, Doug poured himself a cup of water from the jug and noticed something floating in the water. He investigated and realized it was probably hair or fur. Further investigation revealed there was a dead mouse in the pitcher they had used. It had been there awhile and was mostly just bones and fur. The jug was cleaned and they continued to use it. Rumor had it that those who drank the rat water experienced no ill-effects at the time and further that they didn't get sick for some period of time afterward. |
| Veracity | Except for the part where the dead animals was a fairly small mouse and not a rat, this story is completely true according to all witnesses. The not getting sick part is probably a bit of poetic license; it's not like a group of people in their teens and early twenties were very sickly to be beging with. |
| Trigger | You're most likely to hear this story if someone gets sick. Sometimes it comes up if there's a bug. |
| Positive Message | You can survive most anything. Toughen up. |
