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05/12/06

09:56:26 pm, Categories: Urban Exploration, General, 710 words

WTF Norton

A singular phenomenon is occurring outside rural Bolivar, MO; one so unusual that it has gone largely unnoticed. However, those of us who know WH Norton know him by his works, and we know them well.

Ask around and many will admit to having seen his oddly-painted conveyances cruising down the highway, or parked outside a local store or gas station. However, what many don’t realize is that on the Norton farm there’s plenty more where that came from.

Norton has not only painted his various automobiles from top to bottom, but has erected signs and billboards all over property, in addition to defacing a derelict car, a horse trailer, a barn, and other outbuildings. At one point even his HOUSE bore a part of his message: something along the lines of “Home sweet toxic chemical home.” That is, before being repainted.

Now, I don’t exactly know what’s gotten Mr. Norton so worked up, nor do I care to diagnose any possible conditions he may suffer, but as one townsperson put it, “He’s clearly dissatisfied… Over what, I don’t know.”

Norton’s signs tell the many tales of his battles with toxic chemicals, airplanes, eye surgeons, Oprah Winfrey, and his nemeses, the ever-present “Harassing Fruits.”

I have chosen to withhold his full name for purposes of privacy (though I’m sure he would support full disclosure), simply to avoid any harassment that may come as a result of this article. However, if one chooses to visit the Norton estate firsthand they’ll notice most signs are not only signed, but they include his phone number and street address. Yes, he really wants the public’s attention. Unfortunately (or fortunately, perhaps) he doesn’t seem to be receiving it.

On some recent trips to Bolivar I’ve managed to transcribe a good sample of Norton’s works. I was also able to obtain some photographs, though they were taken from a safe distance. For your reading pleasure, I submit the following examples:

Sign #1 – At the age of 69 I stayed in my Nissan truck seat 4’2” long from 1-10-2000 to easter Sunday 2001 200’ from my 3 BR 2 BA house and I still had the harassing fruits toxic chemicals to “dill”(sic) with. That why old glory don’t shine so bright in my chemicas burnt eyes any more. Now I have a 32 SF master suite with a porter potty on the back of my truck.

Sign #2 – I was to had eye surgery 7-17-2000 in little rock, but the harassing fruits that been trying to burn my eyes out with toxic chemicals got it cancelled so they could finish my eyes off.

Barn #1 – I wouldn’t be harassed out of my house with toxic chemicals if the department of housing was any thing other than a cancerst scabb on the US taxpayers butt.
PS: My gold is to tell it like it is on the Oprah show.

Barn #2 – A bastard put paint stripper on my house when I said no to his vinyl siding job.

Van #1 – The harassing fruits dumped more toxic chemicals in my house van and camping area by breaking and entering and air plane and presurize pistons bumbing me nightly for 16 years then have been used in the hole show-me-state. I have spent 6 nights in 7 years in my house thanks to the harassing fruits.

Van #2 – I WH Norton have been harassed with toxic chemicals in my house and van 16 years in Bolivar, MO and White County, Arkansas. I contacted the department of housing 6 times. I wrote ABC, NBC, CBS and I went to NY City NY to talk to the broadcasting centers. No luck. All the above ignored. This is the only way left.
–WH Norton

Please note, any and all spelling errors were not mine, and everything has been reproduced more or less as it was written, though capitalization errors have been corrected for clarity.

While I have seen Mr. Norton in the flesh, I’ve never had the courage to actually approach the man, nor have I worked up the nerve to actually call him. I would love to visit with him in person, but that’s almost certainly a bad idea and I feel like doing so would be taking my life in my own hands.

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Comment from: gimpface [Visitor]

Dude, I saw that guy at the Branson Wal-mart in the parking lot. He had quite a few people mulling around looking at the ravings painted on his (totally awesome) truck. I always told myself that if I saw him again, I'd stop and talk to the guy. Now I know to look for him in Bolivar...

05/17/06 @ 18:52

Comment from: sertile [Member]

Yeah, he gets around. I think only one of those trucks is still in working order, but it's his only mode of transportation. Let me know if you want to go check him out sometime.

06/16/06 @ 22:55

Comment from: Bill Allison [Visitor]

I've been visiting this site daily for over a month now (fascinated) and I just now got around to checking out your blog. I was suprised to see Norton's place on here espescially since I'm sitting about a half-mile from it right now. I pass by it every day going to and from work but I've never had the nerve to stop and read all his writings. Also, I didn't know that he actually lived inside his truck and not the house. (sort of explains his odd parking spot). Any way, I see him milling around outside every once in a while but I've never had the nerve to walk up there and strike up a conversation. Also, he's added "You scumballs gave me cancer" recently.

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