The Trident Chronicles or the Dish Dog Diaries Part 4
I’ll never forget my final shift as a Trident busboy. I had already advanced to the “espresso bar” & been there for almost a year (I think) and was still doin’ some bus shifts when the “Dent” had to close for repairs to the deck or more importantly the pilings that held the whole place up. This was December of 1975 I think and there was a closing party that they need people work. Well nobody wanted to work that shift of course because there was just too much partyin’ to be had. I don’t remember if I volunteered or they asked me to bus but I wound up working that night which in and of itself was odd because I usually only worked days due to my musical commitments. Now that I think of it I believe it was the bar crew that asked specifically for me to bus. I had always hustled extra hard for the bar guys because the better you took care of them the faster they got the drink orders out and the happier the waitresses were. I would appreciate that myself I would come to learn a few years down the line. Anyway, long story short, it was mayhem. The place was absolutely packed. Busier and more crowded than I certainly had ever witnessed. We were just slammin’ all night long..no let up (until it was over) The kitchen & bar staff were trying to empty the place of inventory and it was pretty evident they were going to be successful. The trick was getting to the areas where the stock was when all access across the floor was blocked by increasingly well lubricated party goer’s. 
Evan Palmerston's email: psyckn@sbcglobal.net
Photos by: Jiro Yoneshige / Jiro's/ Melvin's email is: bookofshadows4@yahoo.com
One of Evan's posts was edited here, for his transcript in it's entirety, it's posted just above the "Photo Gallery" on this site...and, more of Jiro's photos can be found in the photo gallery....more will filter in there over time...only have so many images scanned at this time....sorry, this process takes time....
Posted by Mark Lomas at 11/7/2009 8:04 AM 
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Categories: Evan Palmerston
Tags: Mark Lomas Sausalito California the Trident Restaurant the Trident Sausalito Trident
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