Playing off of Benjamin Franklin's sometimes odd inventions like the musical glass Armonica, I wondered what Franklin would have created if he had lived in a southern town like Savannah.  Undoubtedly, the Franklin Stove would not have been invented in such a warm climate, but useful items like the automatic baptism machine might have been a useful item. Baptist congregations could conveniently pump water from the river to a set of pipes that evenly distributes the water over the individual and more efficiently assists the preacher in his job.  

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