They preferred to just let it run on and on and on and kill off my buddies.
When McNamara built his present mansion, he had bricks custom-made with a special sand finish. When the job was done the brick contractor had several hundred left over. He sold them to me for 2 cents per brick.
I keep them in a patio. Sometimes we have beer parties. Those brick are quit handy for relieving one's self, although I do restrict that activity to a small section. No sense making a mess, eh?!