A poem about how this word evolved down to us today…..
Many do not know the true history,
of this word and all its glory,
how it became a universal word,
in describing more than the turd…..
Always thought it was a golf term,
or when hitting one’s thumb with a hammer,
then this word could be heard,
along with some explicit stammers…..
But the true history of this word,
dates back to the 16th and 17th centuries,
before then it was not heard,
maybe pooh was in their vocabularies…..
It was during this time,
manure was transported by sailing ships,
commercial fertilizer was not made or mined,
and the ships made very long trips…..
The manure was shipped in dry form,
weighed a lot less than when wet,
although once at sea you could bet,
it didnt stay that way very long…..
Once it became wet it would fermentate,
and produce the by product methane gas,
being stored below deck in this state,
the methane gas did build up in mass…..
So when one went below deck,
especially at night carrying a lamp,
the ship would explode into a wreck,
due to the dry manure becoming damp…..
It took serveral ships to be destroyed,
before it was finally realised and solved,
that all manure bundles were to be carried,
higher than the lower storage…..
To be stored in higher decks,
so that any water that came into the hold,
would not touch the volatile cargo,
thus causing the methane gas to blow……
Sailors ensured the dry bundles were stored,
high so that water wouldn’t touch it,
and each bundle had to be stamped,
with the term “SHIP HIGH IN TRANSIT”
And so evolved the term,
over the years we’ve learnt to use it,
its a term thats easy to learn,
“Ship High In Transit” S.H.I.T.
So next time when in deep concentration,
sitting upon your porclain throne,
give this little word some admiration,
knowing from where it has grown……………………..end…………………
Excellent and very well thought out. 
hahaha. this is such a funny piece. it;s also very interesting that my lola (grandmother) taught us to say Number 1 and Number 2. Is this like a universal thing? i thought it was just filipinos. 
Stan this was amazing! lol I never knew that! I learnt something new and had a great laugh! Thanks for the great read! And thanks to Cynthia for pointing me in this direction! great stuff mate!
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