Bones Does The Ben Franklin Bridge

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Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

0 posted 2009-04-06 06:18 PM

Damn Wawa
is always daring Bones
into doing crazy stuff,
like climbing
one of the catenaries
on the Ben Franklin Bridge*
across their Delaware River.

Bones goes for it.

He figures he can make it.

Looking at the bridge
from down below,
Bones plans his assent.

Bones always was
good with heights.

He climbs up there,
and the winds
blowing like crazy.

He nearly
gets blown off
the cable sheath.

He’s a strong boy,
and he hangs on tight.

Bones runs out of steam
about halfway up
to the first tower.

By this time,
Wawa’s gotten bored,
and went on home.

So Bones can come down,
and tell Wawa he made it
all the way to the first tower.

Bones always was
good with a lie.

Note: Here's the bridge-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ben_Franklin_Bridge.JPG

Bobby

Artic Wind
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 8080
Realm of Supernatural

1 posted 2009-04-06 08:51 PM

Enjoyed this

ARCTIC WIND

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 posted 2009-04-06 09:19 PM

Thanks dear Artic Wind,

Isn't it a lovely bridge though?

Thanks for the kind words on the poem.

Love Bobby

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

3 posted 2009-04-06 11:22 PM

Man that's quite a piece of work that bridge.
Some of your engineering background coming out in this one Bobby?

Good story, I could feel the wind and I for one wouldn't try that one but then I'm not young anymore.

Bones took advantage of the opportunity to get ahead of wawa.

Eric

Juju
Member Elite

since 2003-12-29

Posts 3429
In your dreams

4 posted 2009-04-07 12:35 PM

Lol

-Juju

-"So you found a girl
Who thinks really deep thoughts
What's so amazing about really deep thoughts " Silent all these Years, Tori Amos

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

5 posted 2009-04-07 10:19 AM

Thanks Eric,

Yes, it's a beautiful bridge.

It used to be the longest suspension bridge in the world when it was finished in 1926.

Fifteen workers lost their lives in building the bridge. Such projects are not without their cost in human suffering.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6 posted 2009-04-07 10:21 AM

Thanks dear Juju,

I'm pleased that you got a kick out of this poem.

Love Bobby

Billie Cullimore
Member

since 2009-03-27

Posts 315

7 posted 2009-04-10 01:13 AM

Man, you've got more guts than me. I get scared on the first rung of a ladder.
Billie C.

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8 posted 2009-04-10 10:00 PM

Thanks dear Billie C.,

It was a friend of mine that did the climb, one of the models for Bones, the one that's still alive.

I must say however, I've always been okay with climbing. I used to do a lot of it before I retired.

Love Bobby

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