Galloping Gertie. November 7, 1940

[Jen]

"On this date in 1940, one of the most spectacular bridge collapses in U.S. history occurred in Western Washington.

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, nicknamed "Galloping Gertie," fell into the sound during a windstorm on November 7, 1940. The bridge's collapse was a lesson in poor design and engineering.

Luckily, no was killed or seriously hurt in the incident. One dog did die."

But then in 1994, there was this:

Oh yeahhhhh.......

 

[Wahbooz]

Shame on you.

 

[Jen]

Shame on you.

Sorry. I loved that commercial.

When that commercial came out I lived in Kitsap County, WA and if we didn't want to take the ferry when we went to Seattle, we drove that bridge across the Tacoma Narrows. Of course...........it was the newer improved version, but in wind storms........ it did come to mind.

 

[Wahbooz]

Sorry. I loved that commercial.

When that commercial came out I lived in Kitsap County, WA and if we didn't want to take the ferry when we went to Seattle, we drove that bridge across the Tacoma Narrows. Of course...........it was the newer improved version, but in wind storms........ it did come to mind.

I had forgotten about that commercial. I've probably forgotten a lot of stuff.

 

[Jen]

I saw that it was the anniversary and first thing that came to mind was that commercial. I think as we get old(er) silly stuff like that pops into our minds for little reason.

 

[Wahbooz]

I saw that it was the anniversary and first thing that came to mind was that commercial. I think as we get old(er) silly stuff like that pops into our minds for little reason.

Weird how we can remember the silly things.