On Sat, 11 Jun 2016 23:43:23 -0300, Joy Beeson
wrote:


On a tour, on a dripping-hot day, one of the group passed up a chance
to take a shower just because he didn't have a towel.

You can dry yourself quite thoroughly with your washrag -- just start
at the top and keep wringing it out.

Wet hair doesn't squeegee well, but you can comb the water out. And
tangles are easier to get out if water is still draining through them.

Japanese, traditionally carry one "towel" to the public bath house.
Small, perhaps, 12 x 28 inches, but probably actually a metric
dimension. They use the "towel" with soap and water to wash with, then
rinse the towel and wring as dry as possible. Hop into the hot tub and
soak for a while and then wipe the excess water off with the damp
towel. The resulting damp skin will keep you cool as you walk
homeward.

Thais who still live in the small villages will take, perhaps four or
five baths a day during the hot season.

( And, frankly, they consider foreigners who bath only once a day to
be, well, a bit dirty :-)
--
cheers,

John B.