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    If Objects Could TalkA Water Jug Spills the Tea
    13 minSeason 1Episode 8

    A Water Jug Spills the Tea

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    One of the three women on this hydria (water jug) gives us a peek at some old-fashioned water cooler gossip. At a time before indoor plumbing, the water fountain was a center of urban life—so these ladies got to hear it all!

    If you don’t see an image of hydria with this episode, you may have to turn on this setting in your podcast app.

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    One of the three women on this hydria (water jug) gives us a peek at some old-fashioned water cooler gossip. At a time before indoor plumbing, the water fountain was a center of urban life—so these ladies got to hear it all!

    If you don’t see an image of hydria with this episode, you may have to turn on this setting in your podcast app.

    For a listening guide, a coloring sheet, images, and more, visit getty.edu/podcasts/if-objects-could-talk/.


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