Go to number 1 and go to number 2

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00:00To go number one.

00:03To pee.

00:04Also, I have to go number one.

00:06To go number two.

00:08To poop.

00:10On the bright side, I found a place to go number two.

00:14This all comes down to us Americans from our experience in school.

00:18Some say that back in the 50s, if you were sitting in the middle of class

00:22and wanted to go to the bathroom, you raised one finger if you had to go do a number one,

00:28and you raised two fingers if you had to go do a number two.

00:32The teacher then excused you from class, and you went and did your business.