On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:31:58 -1000, pure kona >
wrote:

>On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:05:42 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
>>On 2009-09-24, sf > wrote:
>>
>>> Our first fountain (at the train station)
>>> http://i37.tinypic.com/r7ud5h.jpg
>>
>>Somehow, I envisioned something just a tad more ornate.
>>
>>nb
>
>I am no expert, but when we were in Firenze, I figured those were
>places, where in ancient times, towns people could get water. Really
>stretching here, but aqueducts comes to mind. IIRC Romans figured how
>to move water and make it accessible far away from the source which
>was remarkable. I believe this type of "fountain" is one.
>

People now refill their water bottles at them. It's kinda cool
actually.

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