My memory could easily be wrong. It was 40 years ago. I've told the story so many times it could have "evolved" over the years. (grin) Maybe something other th

My memory could easily be wrong. It was 40 years ago. I've told the story so many times it could have "evolved" over the years. (grin) Maybe something other than water was dumped. You really have to be careful about technical details here on HN. Edit: And maybe water would make a difference before it started eating through the gloves, hence the elbow trick. The showers might have been for other situations.