We will be hearing and sharing stories about the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge here in Baltimore for years to come. And we'll hear more stories about cuckoobozos like this Congressman Dan Meuser from Pennsylvania. Our kind neighbor to the north came out the other day and said he does not think the federal government should replace that bridge.
Say it with me, Danny Boy: The Bridge carries traffic over Interstate 695. Interstate highways are part of the federal government, duh.
And just like Texas threatening to secede every other week and then turning to Washington with their palms out every time a hurricane comes along, do you not think that Meuser would want federal money to help in case of a bridge collapse in his district up there? The hypocrisy is deafening.
BUT here is some perspective. A fellow named Larry Desantis is head baker at Herman's Bakery in Dundalk. I haven't been there for a while, but they used to make a strawberry shortcake that would make you want to shout in exultation. I hope they still do.
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Anyhow, Desantis works two jobs and used to cross the Key bridge early every morning to start job 2 at Herman's. Last Tuesday, he made the trip at about 1:26 AM. Three minutes later, the bridge collapsed. Police were able to stop traffic from coming onto the span, but were unable to reach the repaving crew working on the roadway, with tragic results.
But, "If I had been one minute later, I wouldn’t be here," Desantis said on Saturday. "It’s an eerie feeling because there was no vehicles at all. Normally at that time in the morning, even that time in the morning, because it’s right there at Amazon, you’ll see 20-30 tractor trailers coming and going," said Desantis.
And...he said he usually stops to talk for a few after getting off from his first job, but that night he didn't.
"There's a divinity that shapes our ends." If you stuck with "Hamlet" through Act 5, Scene 2, you heard the prince say that. "Rough-hew them how we will..."
No matter how we play it, the big decisions are made upstairs. That's why I try to stay in good with them.
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The only problem I have with this is…so, “upstairs” felt this man was worthy of saving, but not the workers? Pretty creepy fellow to do something like that when you are in charge of the “big decisions.”
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