Rub-a-Dub-Dub (not a dubstep song)
Baths have always existed and continue do so today, though they have changed in name to a more modern "pool".
While you can't go fully nude into a pool of water like in the good ol' days, public pools still have the same basic effect and work almost the same.
Just like the Roman bath scene, public pools offer a social gathering for all types of people. In the US, 4th of Julies are crowded events with beer-bellied men with too much sunscreen, shrieking children (of pain or pleasure, no one knows), and women who really shouldn't reveal that much skin (but they can wear what they want, I guess, as long as no one is flashed). Since the Romans had a diverse peopling in their Empire that went to the baths so too does the modern world. People of every creed go to relax and get out of the house.
Like the baths, pools are also economically good. The entrance fees aren't too bad, but the food at the concession stand is always over priced. However, duo to the crying children gazing lustly at the thick grilled hot dogs and unprepared parents who ran out of sandwiches, people give in to the $4.50 hot dogs anddrinks. The pool owners make a killing selling junk food which helps them out quite a bit.
Some public pools even offer gym areas, like the Roman baths did. With treadmills, weights, and a plethora of other exercise equipment, patrons can strain like the Romans did.
Public pools also satisfy the public and keep them content. Instead of going about, maybe spending their money on something else, they can go to the pool to enjoy themselves. Imagine: it's a Texas summer (triplet digits, almost a record), your cooler system broke in a fit of teenage rebellion (you were imposing some very strict rules on it about who it talked to), and you are not happy. But, lo!, hope does exist. You scamper out, brave your oven-like car and there's the pool! Refreshment! Finally! And better than sitting in a too small bathtub. Happy? Why, you've never known such pleasure.
Just like the Roman bath scene, public pools offer a social gathering for all types of people. In the US, 4th of Julies are crowded events with beer-bellied men with too much sunscreen, shrieking children (of pain or pleasure, no one knows), and women who really shouldn't reveal that much skin (but they can wear what they want, I guess, as long as no one is flashed). Since the Romans had a diverse peopling in their Empire that went to the baths so too does the modern world. People of every creed go to relax and get out of the house.
Like the baths, pools are also economically good. The entrance fees aren't too bad, but the food at the concession stand is always over priced. However, duo to the crying children gazing lustly at the thick grilled hot dogs and unprepared parents who ran out of sandwiches, people give in to the $4.50 hot dogs anddrinks. The pool owners make a killing selling junk food which helps them out quite a bit.
Some public pools even offer gym areas, like the Roman baths did. With treadmills, weights, and a plethora of other exercise equipment, patrons can strain like the Romans did.
Public pools also satisfy the public and keep them content. Instead of going about, maybe spending their money on something else, they can go to the pool to enjoy themselves. Imagine: it's a Texas summer (triplet digits, almost a record), your cooler system broke in a fit of teenage rebellion (you were imposing some very strict rules on it about who it talked to), and you are not happy. But, lo!, hope does exist. You scamper out, brave your oven-like car and there's the pool! Refreshment! Finally! And better than sitting in a too small bathtub. Happy? Why, you've never known such pleasure.