Teddy Siegel

And almost immediately, actually at the World's Fair, there was an uproar. These paid toilets were a lot nicer than the free toilets. But also... there were complaints about equity. Like, why were there haves and have-nots when it came to toilets? Well, the pay toilets took hold anyway. So by the 1960s, when Michael was a kid, there were about 50,000 pay toilets. They were the norm.

And almost immediately, actually at the World's Fair, there was an uproar. These paid toilets were a lot nicer than the free toilets. But also... there were complaints about equity. Like, why were there haves and have-nots when it came to toilets? Well, the pay toilets took hold anyway. So by the 1960s, when Michael was a kid, there were about 50,000 pay toilets. They were the norm.

And almost immediately, actually at the World's Fair, there was an uproar. These paid toilets were a lot nicer than the free toilets. But also... there were complaints about equity. Like, why were there haves and have-nots when it came to toilets? Well, the pay toilets took hold anyway. So by the 1960s, when Michael was a kid, there were about 50,000 pay toilets. They were the norm.

This was the era of civil rights, women's rights, rebellion against the status quo. Michael's rebellion was against pay toilets.

This was the era of civil rights, women's rights, rebellion against the status quo. Michael's rebellion was against pay toilets.

This was the era of civil rights, women's rights, rebellion against the status quo. Michael's rebellion was against pay toilets.

Why did you think they were extortion?

Why did you think they were extortion?

Why did you think they were extortion?

There were still free public toilets, too. And men had the option of urinals, also free. But basically, you had these two tiers of toilets, nice ones you paid for or dumpier free ones. And in 1968, when Michael was 14 and Ira was 17, they decided they wanted to do something about it. They made their big plans on New Year's Eve.

There were still free public toilets, too. And men had the option of urinals, also free. But basically, you had these two tiers of toilets, nice ones you paid for or dumpier free ones. And in 1968, when Michael was 14 and Ira was 17, they decided they wanted to do something about it. They made their big plans on New Year's Eve.

There were still free public toilets, too. And men had the option of urinals, also free. But basically, you had these two tiers of toilets, nice ones you paid for or dumpier free ones. And in 1968, when Michael was 14 and Ira was 17, they decided they wanted to do something about it. They made their big plans on New Year's Eve.

Ira got his op-ed published in a school newspaper, and it caught the attention of other kids. Ira and Michael and some friends eventually started a club, the Committee to End Paid Toilets in America. Septia, you know, like septic. They published a newsletter called the Free Toilet Paper. They had a logo, a clenched fist clutching chains and rising out of a toilet.

Ira got his op-ed published in a school newspaper, and it caught the attention of other kids. Ira and Michael and some friends eventually started a club, the Committee to End Paid Toilets in America. Septia, you know, like septic. They published a newsletter called the Free Toilet Paper. They had a logo, a clenched fist clutching chains and rising out of a toilet.

Ira got his op-ed published in a school newspaper, and it caught the attention of other kids. Ira and Michael and some friends eventually started a club, the Committee to End Paid Toilets in America. Septia, you know, like septic. They published a newsletter called the Free Toilet Paper. They had a logo, a clenched fist clutching chains and rising out of a toilet.

They wrote songs like the Talkin' Toilet Blues and the Ballad of the Pay Toilet. How did the Ballad of the Pay Toilet go? Can you sing it for me?

They wrote songs like the Talkin' Toilet Blues and the Ballad of the Pay Toilet. How did the Ballad of the Pay Toilet go? Can you sing it for me?

They wrote songs like the Talkin' Toilet Blues and the Ballad of the Pay Toilet. How did the Ballad of the Pay Toilet go? Can you sing it for me?

Or maybe he won't pass.

Or maybe he won't pass.