> why would you reach around with a long stick to clean yourself? How would that even work? Roman toilets usually had a slot cut into them allowing access from

> why would you reach around with a long stick to clean yourself? How would that even work? Roman toilets usually had a slot cut into them allowing access from the front underneath: https://i0.wp.com/followinghadrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/23151330411_c46639da33_b1.jpg?fit=1024%2C678&ssl=1 https://i0.wp.com/followinghadrian.com/wp-content/uploads/20... sometimes right down to the floor. You can see how someone might get the idea. Though honestly it could have been just to make it easier to clean them.