The Bridge

"The Bridge"*

*A friend and I were driving to the mall when we came
to a bridge under construction. The road narrowed to
one lane, with a red light at either end. We stopped at
the red light at on our side and when it turned green
we started up again. Halfway through we met another
car coming towards us.

The driver leaned out his window and shouted, "I don't
back up for idiots!"

Putting his car into reverse, my friend called back, "No problem. I do."

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"Crossing The Bridge"*

*Before our daughter went off to college, our family
took a vacation in Colorado, flying to Denver and
renting a car. We visited the Royal Gorge Bridge,
which is more than 1000 feet above the Arkansas River.

Walking out onto the bridge, I noticed it swayed in
the wind. Then a car went past us, and the
wood-plank roadway moved beneath my feet.

"I don't think I want to drive the car across this bridge," I finally said.

"What are you worried about?" our blonde daughter replied. "It's a rental."
Received on Fri Feb 13 08:25:53 2009