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    Over the last few years I've been taking self portraits in public bathrooms everywhere I go. Public Rest is a blog based on that artistic concept. Learn More.

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    The White Hart, Lynchburg, Virginia

    The White Hart is more of a pub atmosphere than a coffee shop, despite the sign in the back proclaiming coffee to be the drink of intellectuals. I like the earthy feel of the place.

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    The Muse Coffee Company, Lynchburg, Virginia

    Free parking?

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    Hopkinton Gourmet Hopkinton, MA

    This small coffee shop in downtown Hopkinton does not sport a public restroom unless you sweet talk the server. I was initally pointed towards a line of portable toilets that stood outside but with some pleasant conversation I was allowed to use the restroom. I was also told that their coffee was good, but I didn’t have any.

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    Cumberland Farms / Dunkin’ Donuts Ayer, MA

    This has been my least favorite restroom so far. It had a smell and was in a general state of disarray. I did like how the mens room key was a piece of metal with duct tape on it and a sharpie. That was enjoyable, but I have to say that I did not use this facility in any other way than the lights and the mirror.