Knuckledraggin My Life Away : Drytown, California

Friday, July 25, 2025

Drytown, California

Initially settled in 1848, Drytown is said to be the oldest town in Amador County. The creeks here ran dry in the summer, which is the origin of the name Drytown. Around 400 people lived in the settlement during the winter of 1849.

Inspirations

"The Spartans do not inquire how many the enemy are, but where they are." AGIS II 427 B.C.

"No, no, I've got 'em right where I want 'em - surrounded from the inside." -- Mad Dog Shriver when told to break up his recon team and evade, that he was about to be overrun by North Vietnamese Regulars.

“The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” - Thomas Paine

"The policy of the American government is to leave their citizens free, neither restraining nor aiding them in their pursuits." - Thomas Jefferson

"The world don't owe you a living, Boy." - Pops

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Friday, July 25, 2025

Drytown, California