PoopReport is pleased to recognize nine-year-old Joey Sinay of Massillon, Ohio, as (most likely) the youngest plumber in the world.

Last year, while only eight years old, Joey wrote a letter to Kohler, a Wisconsin-based toilet manufacturer, suggesting the company produce a clear commode. Joey, apparently a very curious and practical kid, just wanted to see exactly how the insides of a flush toilet work.

"It's pretty unusual to get a letter like that from an 8-year-old," said John Bashaw, Kohler's custom service director. Kohler responded that while they cannot produce a clear commode, they were sending Joey a state-of-the-art bulk-flush toilet to show their appreciation for Joey's flush of enthusiasm.

Young Joey, who keeps a toolbox tucked under his bed, received the new toilet in December; a local plumber, Dennis Potter of Ohio Spa & Parts, agreed to help our littlest PoopReporter install the crapper for Christmas.

Joey's mom, Michelle Sinay, said he already had an ample apprenticeship of sorts. "When we built our home, we would come over a lot when they were building it, and he followed the plumber around (and) just watched."

Potter showed Joey how to install the flush commode, gave him toilet tips, and then quizzed him on the unit's many functions. By the end of the training session, Joey was working on the installation by himself, disconnecting and disposing the old toilet tank, bolting down the new toilet seat, and soaking up potty knowledge from a real life licensed plumber.

"Plumbers are guardians of the nation's health because they take care of everything," Potter told his apprentice.

Not awed by Potter's potty philosophy, practical Joey, now nearly a journeyman, responded, "It was just fun to put it together!"