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Re: S/O Poll: What do you call the thing you drink from in public?

CraftyBaker — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:26:10 GMT

Water fountain, all the way

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bunney — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:44:26 GMT

I had no idea there was another name for it, I've never heard of a bubbler...interesting. Although, when I was at Pet Smart, they have a cat water fountain called the Bubbler (but it actually does make bubbles)

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ad52905 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:34:13 GMT

Bubbler. It's actually prounounced bubblah with the RI accent. LOL. ;-) Since I don't live there anymore, I try to avoid saying the word altogether. You know, just to avoid the strange looks.

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WIbdgrwife — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:26:36 GMT

Haha. And I don't even call it a bubbler.

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TPOX — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:17:50 GMT

WIbdgrwife:

-Wonder how it got to New England.

touche!

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WIbdgrwife — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:13:13 GMT

From Wiki:

The bubbler was developed in 1888 by the then-small Kohler Water Works (now Kohler Company) in Kohler, Wisconsin, which was already well-known for its faucet production. While Harlan Huckleby is credited with the actual design, it was Kohler that patented it and trademarked the name. The original bubbler shot water one inch straight into the air, creating a bubbling texture, and the excess water ran back down over the sides of the nozzle. It was several years later before the bubbler adapted the arc projection, which allowed the drinker to partake more easily.

The bubbler concept took off and there were many copies. Since the name was trademarked, other companies named their fountains "The Gurgler" and "The Gusher".

Original working examples of the bubbler can be found today around the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin.

-Wonder how it got to New England.

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WIbdgrwife — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:10:34 GMT

TPOX:
jenileero:
WIbdgrwife:

It's bubbler in WI too.

I am highly amused at the randomness of WI also calling it a bubbler/bubblah

I think it's funny too. I only thought it was a WI thing, I didn't realize that parts of NE were crazy too. :) I've heard that it was the brand name of the original water fountains and that's where the name came from - but don't quote me on that. ***runs off to google for accuracy***

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TPOX — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:00:30 GMT

jenileero:
WIbdgrwife:

It's bubbler in WI too.

I am highly amused at the randomness of WI also calling it a bubbler/bubblah

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magirl2nhmrs — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:58:47 GMT

Usually a lurker, but had to chime in... I am from Massachusetts and we call it a Bubbler (bubblah is the pronunciation!) Im living right over the boarder in NH right now and its also a bubbler.

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jenileero — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:47:51 GMT

WIbdgrwife:
It's bubbler in WI too.

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WIbdgrwife — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:57:24 GMT

It's bubbler in WI too.

Funny story about that actually. I moved to WI from NOVA when I was in first grade. First day in my new school and I remember the teacher asking me if I had to go to the bubbler and I had absolutely no idea what she was talking about. That and asking me if I wanted a sucker. A what?

Still to this day I call them water fountains and lollipops.

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theUptown_Girl — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:52:50 GMT

Water fountain

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sassypants123 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:35:46 GMT

Definitely a bubbler! LOL. I'm a lurker, but had to chime in on this one. And TPOX is right, it is correctly pronounced bubblah. heehee!

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count the stars — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:17:28 GMT

TPOX:
where are all the northeastern nesties? Bensbabe would be with us, brie&steve!

I'm here!! Bubbler is a Massachusetts thing primarily, although some other New England states say it as well.

Of course around here it's a bubblah, we don't do Rs.

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brittanyandcj — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:01:40 GMT

drinking fountain. i've not heard it called a bubbler either