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I went back to New Jersey for covered bridges. Someone mention it is their home state, here is the two I found. One of them is only 60 years old.

💦Green Sergeant's Covered Bridge is a 84 foot (26 m) wooden covered bridge over the Wickecheoke Creek near the border between the Hunterdon Plateau and Amwell Valley located in Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As the last historic covered bridge in the state of New Jersey, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge was first constructed in 1872, but after being damaged in 1960, it was dismantled and replaced with a modern bridge. In 1961, due to public outcry, the bridge was rebuilt from the original materials. The bridge has been damaged numerous times over the course of its history by vehicles striking the bridge structure, most recently in 2013 when a truck damaged the support beams of the bridge.

💦Scarborough Bridge is a 55 feet (17 m) length, 20 feet (7 m) wide with a clearance of 12 feet, 6 inches (3.9 m) wooden covered bridge in the Barclay Farms neighborhood of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. It carries 2 lanes of Covered Bridge Road, as well as 2 sidewalks for pedestrians and bicyclists. The bridge was named after Bob Scarborough, a housing developer who established the Barclay Farms neighborhood. A bridge was needed in the area to extend the subdivision street system over the North Branch, which is a small tributary of the Cooper River. The bridge was open to traffic on February 14, 1959. The bridge was renovated in 1993. Having a town truss design, the Scarborough Bridge is considered a historical landmark for the community.

✨National Themes For August 9: National Rice Pudding Day, National Veep Day, and National Book Lovers Day.

🍚National Rice Pudding Day! Rice pudding is made from rice mixed with water, milk, coconut milk, evaporated milk or cream and sometimes vanilla, cinnamon, and raisins. While many enjoy the dish as a dessert, it may also be served for breakfast or as a side course. So there’s an opportunity to try it out more than once on this food holiday. Dating back to the Tudor period, the earliest rice pudding recipes were called white pot. One of the first-known methods was written down by Gervase Markham in 1615. After being baked, serve the pudding hot or cold with a fruit, nut or cream topping. Bake the pudding with apples or other stone fruits and nuts, but raisins are traditional. Other spices, such as nutmeg, cardamom, allspice, and even cayenne, add variety to rice pudding recipes. Citrus zests bring brightness to the dessert that can at times be rich and heavy to the palate. Although sugar is usually the primary sweetener in the recipe, honey and other natural sweeteners can be used.

🇺🇸National Veep Day is designated to give recognition to the succession plan of the President of the United States. In Case of the Removal of the President from Office, or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office, the Same shall devolve on the Vice President, and the Congress may by Law provide for the Case of Removal, Death, Resignation or Inability, both of the President and Vice President, declaring what Officer shall then act as President, and such Officer shall act accordingly, until the Disability be removed, or a President shall be elected. ARTICLE II, SECTION 1, CLAUSE 6

📚National Book Lovers Day encourages you to find your favorite reading place, a good book and read the day away. Bibliophile – a person who has a great appreciation for or collects books. ✨The very first books used parchment or vellum (calf skin) for the book pages. ✨The book covers were made of wood and often covered with leather. ✨The books were fitted with clasps or straps. ✨Public libraries appeared in the Middle Ages. ✨Public libraries often chained the books to a shelf or a desk to prevent theft. Along with several recent developments, book manufacturers use digital printing. Book pages are printed using toner rather than ink. As a result of digital printing, print-on-demand opens up a whole new realm of publishing. In this case, distributors don’t print the books until the customer places the order. More and more, people read E-books. E-book (electronic book) refers to a book-length publication in digital form. They are usually available through the internet. However, they can also be found on CD-ROM and other systems. Read an E-book on a computer or via a portable book display device known as an e-book reader, such as a Reader, Nook or Kindle.

All my books are on my Kindle Fire now. It takes up less space and I don't misplace a book, just my Kindle.😁

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