Thursday, June 14, 2012

Trona, armpit of America

As you may recall the Eviliz tour did stop in Trona. We only stopped long enough to photograph what was left of TJ's house and that was long enough for me. This town is a DUMP. It smells bad and nearly everything is either abandoned or boarded-up. It was however a long-term home to more than one Family member...







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  1. AnonymousJune 14, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    I could never figure out why Charlie wanted to take over that town.

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  2. MarcJune 14, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    Interesting tid bit is Trona high school is the only school in the USA that plays there football home games on a dirt field as the soil is so infertile that no grass will grow. Its is literally a waste land

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  3. Patty is DeadJune 14, 2012 at 5:26 PM

    Liz made Mr. Patty stop in the trailer park to take a photo because it was the nicest looking thing there.

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  4. AnonymousJune 14, 2012 at 6:31 PM

    Trona High School, home of the "Trona Tornadoes"

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  5. sunset77June 14, 2012 at 7:31 PM

    ABC News video about Trona:

    The Pit

    They do it in the dirt.

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  6. MattJune 14, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    Well, we drove right past that HS. I think I recall us remarking that it was a shithole too :)

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  7. FarflungJune 14, 2012 at 9:52 PM

    Oddly enough, I kinda think Trona was where Joe Dorgan (Suzan’s boyfriend who entered the La Bianca house) lived for a period of time, adding to the ‘one degree of separation’ mystique.


    You’re a brave man Matt to have entered such a post apocalyptic abyss and live to talk about it. You may want to consider adding Bombay Beach and Salton City for an itinerary of total writhing hopeless despair. A vacation guaranteed to make you feel like Warren Buffet when you get home.

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  8. Patty is DeadJune 14, 2012 at 10:46 PM

    Farf, was Dorgan there at the same time as the Wallemans and Cappy's brood?

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  9. evilizJune 14, 2012 at 11:35 PM

    It did stink.

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  10. FarflungJune 15, 2012 at 11:54 AM

    Patty,

    I don’t know the time frame Dorgan resided in the bucolic hamlet of Trona. Just that there was an odd clustering of Manson associated people in such a tiny community. I know, big help.

    Here is another ‘breadcrumb’ left by Cappy:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oJk5eAvMqY

    It’s nice to see some community pride (2:19-2:21) that’s a rare thing today.

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  11. orwhutJune 15, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    Here's another link to some photos and captions about Trona.
    http://www.satanslaundromat.com/sl/archives/000181.html

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  12. orwhutJune 15, 2012 at 9:08 PM

    Farf,
    Thanks for the link. That's about the most I ever heard Cappy say.

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  13. Patty is DeadJune 15, 2012 at 10:52 PM

    Yeah thanks Farf, Patty had not watched that footage in a while.

    Matt, Liz an Grump: if you watch till the end, you'll notice that the Helter Skelter truck is in its former location, not the present one that we photographed last April.

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  14. MattJune 16, 2012 at 5:11 AM

    Bill Nelson shot that after telling Cappy he wouldn't, hence the way she was acting.

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  15. AnonymousJune 16, 2012 at 8:54 PM

    Right after the Helter Skelter truck scene, you will see window frames and sheet metal from the bus too.

    That is where it was dragged and blown up. Believe it or not!

    Patty, Matt, Liz - on CafePress.com you can buy Trona shirts and stuff.

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  16. orwhutJune 17, 2012 at 2:11 PM

    Matt,
    My apologies, I didn't see that you'd included the link in your story.

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