| Publication date: | 1947.11 |
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| Genre: | Science fiction short story |
| Preceded by: | Jerry Was a Man |
| Followed by: | Space Cadet |
| Wikipedia page |
“Water is for Washing” is a science fiction short story by Robert A. Heinlein, first published in “Argosy” November 1947.
Exposition
Traveling businessman who had picked up two chance‐encountered children and a vagrant while driving frantically to higher ground, and the dramatic arc centers on the efforts of the men to survive and save the youngsters from drowning.