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So first day they were building the Tacoma Narrows bridge, the chief engineer comes up to the Mayor and asks him, "So this bridge you want - got a color in mind?"
The Mayor looks at the engineer quizzically. "Let's get it built first, we can worry about the color later. So long as you connect the two sides of the strait, let's call the color negotiable."
"Connect the two sides! Over the water, right? So that's what a bridge is. Ya know I've been meaning to look that up, but how's a fellow supposed to find the time to study on bridges when he's spending all day buildin'em?"
The rest is history.
Rest in peace, Tubby.
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