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History of the Porta Potty

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When you're at an outdoor concert or are having your home bathroom remodeled, those rental porta potties can be your best friend. Many places where building a bathroom with standard plumbing is impossible or impractical are made accessible and comfortable by bringing in porta potties. Also known as porta johns, tidy johns and port-o-lets, you can find them everywhere from the presidential inauguration to the Grand Canyon. In fact, the largest ever gathering of these facilities was at Barak Obama's inauguration in 2009, with a whopping 5,000 porta potties on hand. So, how did it all begin? 1940s The shipyards of Long Beach...

Porta Potty Rentals for Events: Family Reunions

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A large family reunion doesn’t take place every day. The mood is exceptional as people who haven’t seen each other for years share stories and tears, not to mention phone numbers and recipes. This congenial atmosphere is shared by all in attendance, as are the brownies and soda. Though the planner of the family gathering seems to have remembered everything, including...