Where's the "Bubbler?" Quick History of Drinking Fountains | Marc's Misc Short

[@marcberm]

If somebody asked you where to find the nearest “bubbler,” would you have any idea what they were talking about?

[@romelleabdulaleem283]

Yes

[@TheImmoralNosferatuZodd]

A water pipe?

[@IScreamedWolf]

Yeah when I lived in Rhode Island as a kid it was called a bubbler

[@bellearielauroradisneybust5501]

The bubbler was made by Benson a very rich person in the early days that lived and helped build parts of Portland Oregon he owned a hotel and helped made these bubblers that is how it got its name Benson bubbler. They still exist in Portland and people have found ways to fill bottles with the water out of them.

[@alwayslate1055]

I had a bong back in the 90s named "KING BUBBLER" or was it the 80s?😊

[@thepatriot1776]

I was thinking water pipe

[@erinspbrown]

I'm from Milwaukee, and I'll also add the important missing detail that is missing, the name came originally from the BUBBLER DRINKING FOUNTAIN COMPANY of Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA. Each one had the word BUBBLER in big friendly letters formed into its bowl

[@rickykirk1]

i have 3 different bubblers in my house. although i dont have one of those bubblers

[@marcberm]

🤣🤣

[@alwayslate1055]

Get ahold of a sears or Montgomery Ward catalog from 1910-20. Wont believe the stuff😮

[@SmellyBeanBag]

I'm Aussie, and I can confirm we call them bubblers

[@solomondees.4632]

If you think those old fountains are bad youre really gonna love some of the water sources on the AT. 😂😂

[@UteChewb]

Bubbler is a common term for them in Australia. No one says "drinking fountain". Not sure what other countries says.

[@Brando23Commando]

A bubbler!

[@Iordlangford]

In Australia we just call it a bubbler

[@diegoknyte]

I’ve never heard them called this. Only “drinking fountains” because there’s NO BUBBLES?

[@kenstr321]

Water fountain, drinking fountain. Both of those I get. Bubbler? One would think some kind of bubble would have to be involved.

[@yaltschuler]

I'm pretty sure it's because they make a bubbling noise, kind of like a bubbling brook.

[@erinspbrown]

Bubbler was actually a brand name of a manufacturer of the devices from Milwaukee

[@kristinkunie8756]

​@yaltschuler it's actually a babbling brook lol

[@yaltschuler]

@@kristinkunie8756 Oh...yeah you're right about that lol, mb 🫠

[@someguycalledCh0wdah]

I have never heard anyone call a drinking fountain a bibbler but I feel.like I'd figure it out pretty quick

[@slasher1563]

I got a bubbler if you're trying to match

[@WokeCrusade]

..... What else would I call it? It's a bubbla

[@orionvandriska5003]

Woah

[@romelleabdulaleem283]

I lived in Milwaukee.