The national assignment
The Map
Thirteen dispatches. Eleven states. Every pin opens a review.
Pins show city locations rather than business addresses. The two Toledo dispatches are separated for clarity.
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The field record
- Stall Number One: Notes From A Public Restroom In Late-Stage America
Tulsa, Oklahoma · 1 out of 5 plungers - Paradise Lost: Shangri-La At A Two-Pump Gas Station In The Middle Of Nowhere
Van Horn, Texas · 5 out of 5 plungers - A Liar And A Coward: The Sign Says "Cleaned Hourly"
Toledo, Ohio · 2 out of 5 plungers - Bladder Ransom: The Coffee Shop That Charges $6.75 To Open A Door
Portland, Oregon · 0 out of 5 plungers - The Messiah Returned In Beaver Form And Brought 83 Spotless Toilets With Him
New Braunfels, Texas · 5 out of 5 plungers - The Wind Will Have Its Way With You
Rock Springs, Wyoming · 2 out of 5 plungers - Seventh-Inning Stench: A Night At The Ballpark
Toledo, Ohio · 2 out of 5 plungers - The Man With The Cologne Tray Is Watching You
Chicago, Illinois · 4 out of 5 plungers - Contempt Of Court
Shreveport, Louisiana · 1 out of 5 plungers - Hands Free, Hope Free
Denver, Colorado · 3 out of 5 plungers - Everything You Need To Fix This Room Is Forty Feet Away
Phoenix, Arizona · 2 out of 5 plungers - The Wellness Pod Will Not Let You Leave
San Francisco, California · 4 out of 5 plungers - The Last Honest Room In Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey · 5 out of 5 plungers