OBSOLETE CONTEST SUBMISSION DAY 1: Pissoires
Just got a nice submission from Paul D. Coleman. (Paul, if you’re reading this, please email me your email address).
“A few years ago when I was in Paris I had my friend drive all over searching for one of those handy street corner urinals (for men). The kind where there was a metallic shield from about knee high to about shoulder high. So you could stand there and tip your hat to ladies you know who happened to be passing by as you were relieving yourself. They are all gone!!! I had to settle for one of those walk in, completely enclosed things that we found near the jail. Tipping your hat to ladies as they walked by (also obsolete) required interrupting your activities and poking your head out the door.”

