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Funny Quotes. “My friends tell me I have an intimacy problem. But they don’t really know me.”. — Garry Shandling. “People can’t drive you crazy if you don’t give them the keys ...
The bridge carries two railroad tracks across the Chicago River at an angle of about 40 degrees to the center line of the river. Upon completion, the main span could be raised 111 feet (34 m) in about 45 seconds. [3] By 1916, each day the bridge was crossed by about 300 trains, and was raised for river traffic about 75 times. [7]
July 24, 1991. Location. The Cortland Street Drawbridge (originally known as the Clybourn Place drawbridge) [4] over the Chicago River is the original Chicago-style fixed-trunnion bascule bridge, designed by John Ericson and Edward Wilmann. [3] When it opened in 1902, on Chicago 's north side, it was the first such bridge built in the United ...
Publication. " An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge " (1890) is a short story by American writer and Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce, [ 1 ] described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature". [ 2 ] It was originally published by The San Francisco Examiner on July 13, 1890, and was first collected in ...
Husband: “Hi pregnant, I’m dad.”. Wife: “No, you’re not.”. My marriage counselor asked if it was true that I generally wake up grumpy in the morning. I said, “Nah, most of the time I ...
The DuSable Bridge (formerly the Michigan Avenue Bridge) is a bascule bridge that carries Michigan Avenue across the main stem of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. The bridge was proposed in the early 20th century as part of a plan to link Grant Park (downtown) and Lincoln Park (uptown) with a grand boulevard ...
Short Quotes. “Vitality shows not only in the ability to persist, but in the ability to start over.”. — F. Scott Fitzgerald. “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And ...
Beyond the veil [2] The mysterious place after death. Neutral. Originally used to refer to the 'veil' that hides the innermost sanctuary of the Temple in Jerusalem. Sometimes refers to just a mysterious place. Big sleep [2] To die or be killed. Euphemistic. Could be in reference to Raymond Chandler's 'The Big Sleep'.