Personal Narrative: Construction Site Practical Joke: Sparkies and Port-a-Potties

Identifier
2011_010 (local)

Repository
Northern Virginia Folklife Archive at George Mason University

Date
1990s (Predominant dates)

Summary
Fieldworker collects her husband Mark Wilson’s story of a practical joke he pulled on a construction job site involving a port-a-potty. He was an electrician, a “sparky,” at the time. Mention of other electricians’ practical jokes.

Keywords: Port-a-potty, toilet, jobsite, pranks, electricians, constructions workers, 1990s, Narrative: personal  / Practical joke / Writing name, branding, Occupation: electricians, construction workers, toilets, pranks, bathroom etiquette

Locations: Provo, Utah

Creator and/or Contributor
Becky Wilson (interviewer), Mark Wilson (interviewee)

Language
English (Dialects)

Materials Designation
manuscripts

Part Of
2011

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