It came true for Dan Ruefly last night. A contest was held to see who had the worst commute story over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, which spans the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia. The winner got to detonate the bridge. Well, not directly, he pushed down a plunger that gave the signal for the demolition crew to do their work, but close enough, right? Ruefly’s winning commute was crashing into a tractor trailer and then having to wait in the back of the ambulance as it sat in traffic, unable to get to the hospital. My favorite runner up story: Stuart Roy was driving along the bridge when a landscaping truck going the opposite way hit a bump and sent a pitchfork flying through the air and into his windshield. Now that’s a bad commute.
You can read more in this article. I love the fact that despite the authorities' best efforts, people still showed up with chants of “Blow it up!” to watch the bridge be destroyed. I can understand. It’s one of those moments that doesn’t come very often…the chance to exact revenge on a headache causing inanimate object. I’m glad that Mr. Ruefly was able to get his last night.
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oh, this makes me think on other headache causing inantimate objects that I'd be interested in, er, blowing up. maybe like...Gwinnett County... No, no, that's not my first choice...the big, gawking, blaringly ugly BrandSmart P'tree Ind and 285. ...in all its Red white and Blue patriotic throwup glory, i'd smile. is that bad?
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