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Here are the longest and oldest covered bridges in Canada.

⛲️Hartland Bridge in Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada crosses the Saint John (Saint-Jean) River from Hartland to Somerville, New Brunswick, Canada. The framework consists of seven small Howe Truss bridges joined together on six piers. The Hartland Bridge has a length of 390.75 metres (1,282.0 ft), which makes it the longest covered bridge in the world. It is also the longest covered bridge ever constructed in Canada. The Hartland Bridge has only one lane and only permits passage to vehicles having a mass lower than 10 tonnes and a height lower than 4.20 metres (13.8 ft). A small gallery, also covered and permitting access to pedestrians, is attached on the South side of the bridge. The pedestrian walkway was added to the bridge in 1945.

⛲️Powerscourt Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that takes the First Concession Road across the Chateauguay River in Hinchinbrooke, Quebec, Canada. It is also known as the Percy Bridge. It was constructed in 1861, and employs the McCallum inflexible arched trusses. It was the only McCallum truss bridge that was not a railway bridge, and since wooden truss railway bridges have all but been replaced with steel and concrete bridges, it is the last bridge of its kind in the world. In 2009 it was fully restored to its original 1861 plans. It is supported on three masonry piers and the two spans are structurally independent of each other. The total length of the bridge is 51 m (167 ft) with a width of 6.2 m (20 ft) and a total height of 8 m (26 ft) but a clearance height of 3 m (9.8 ft).

✨National Themes For August 8: National CBD Day, National Happiness Happens Day, National Frozen Custard Day, National Sneak Some Zucchini Into Your Neighbor’s Porch Day, and National Dollar Day.

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😊National Happiness Happens Day! Happiness is encouraged all day. A flicker of a giggle should be given its due and should it blossom into full blown happiness, let it happen. The Secret Society of Happy People is an organization that was founded in August of 1998 and formed to celebrate the expression of happiness. The society encourages members to recognize their happy moments and think about happiness in their daily life. They have two motto’s which include “Happiness Happens” and “Don’t Even Think of Raining on My Parade.” Their purpose is to stimulate people’s right to express their happiness. Founded in 1999 by the Secret Society of Happy People as “Admit You’re Happy Day,” Happiness Happens Day was created to recognize and express happiness. August 8 was chosen as it is the anniversary of the first membership in 1998.

🥄National Frozen Custard Day! Similar to ice cream, frozen custard is made with eggs in addition to cream and sugar. Ice cream vendors, Archie and Elton Kohr, invented frozen custard on Coney Island, New York in 1919 when they found that adding egg yolks to ice cream created a smoother texture and helped the ice cream stay cold longer. ✨The Kohr brothers sold 18,640 cones on their first weekend on the boardwalk. ✨A 1933 World’s Fair frozen custard stand, in Chicago, helped introduce it to a wider audience. ✨Milwaukee, Wisconsin became known as the “unofficial frozen custard capital of the world.” ✨The United States Food and Drug Administration requires frozen custard products to contain at least 10 percent milk fat and 1.4 percent egg yolk solids. ✨Frozen custard is commonly prepared fresh at the place of sale.

🍃Sneak Some Zucchini Into Your Neighbor’s Porch Day! Zucchini is a fruit. Zucchini grows in abundance. Zucchini is also incredibly helpful with weight loss. Because it is low in calories, high in fiber and full of water. As such, when you eat it your tummy doesn't feel empty, meaning your are less likely to overeat. A quick tip is to sprinkle shredded zucchini over salads and soups for an easy way to eat it fresh.

💰National Dollar Day commemorates the day Congress established the U.S. monetary system in 1786. The first U.S. dollar bill wasn’t printed until 1862, and it didn’t bear the image of George Washington, either. Salmon P. Chase, President Lincoln’s Secretary of Treasury, was featured on the first greenback.

I didn't know anyone else was ever on the dollar bill. I love zucchini, so please neighbor sneak some on my porch. You guys are going to be so stuffed full of raspberries because, I can't remember off hand what day but there's another raspberry day coming up.

Warm hugs!🐶🐶💕🌤