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This Humpback Bridge is my favorite! The know how that went into creating it back then is amazing.

🇺🇸VIRGINIA ✨Humpback Covered Bridge located in the U.S. state of Virginia near the city of Covington, is one of the few remaining covered bridges in the United States that was built 4 feet (1.2 m) higher in the middle than on either end. The bridge was built in 1857 and is also the oldest remaining covered bridge in the state. The bridge spans a tributary of the Jackson River known as Dunlap Creek, for a distance of 109 feet (33 m). The Humpback, is constructed of white oak and hickory. The bridge, as it stands today, has most of the original hand-hewn support timbers and decking, however, most of the walls and roofing have been replaced several times since. Bridge decking was traditionally constructed of wide planks a foot (30.5 cm) or more in width and 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) in thickness. Most of the support beams are at least a foot thick. The supports in the bridge utilized hand made honey locust wood pins to fasten sections of the supports together. The supports incorporate a unique curved multiple kingpost-truss system that is not found in any other surviving wooden bridge in the U.S. The bridge is an original and completely unique design not duplicated anywhere else.

✨Meems Bottom Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. The bridge, at 204 feet (62 m), is the longest covered bridge in Virginia. The current Meems Bottom Covered Bridge is the fourth bridge across the North Fork of the Shenandoah River at the location. The first bridge (1868-1870) and the second bridge (1871-1877) were destroyed by flood. The third bridge was constructed in 1878 and was replaced by the current structure in 1894. The bridge continued to serve traffic until it was destroyed by fire when vandals burned the bridge on October 31, 1976. The original timbers of the bridge were salvaged, however, the bridge was reconstructed and put back into service by September 1979. The restoration included new concrete piers and steel beams. The bridge spans a length of 204 feet (62 m) across the river. Two stone abutments, which extend ten feet below the riverbed, support the bridge on the sides of the river. The bridge consists of two arches on each side spanning the length of the bridge and joining the abutments 8 feet (2.4 m) below the top of the abutments' stone construction.

🇺🇸NORTH CAROLINA ✨Pisgah Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge that spans the west fork of the Little River in Randolph County, west of the community of Pisgah, North Carolina. The bridge was built in 1911. It is a one-lane bridge, 54 feet in length. Since 1998, the North Carolina Zoo Society has collaborated with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the Piedmont Land Conservancy, and the Landtrust for Central North Carolina to maintain and refurbish the bridge. The bridge was washed away by a flood on August 9, 2003, but was rebuilt the next year using much of the original materials that were retrieved by local area volunteers. The restoration was able to salvage about 90 percent of the materials from the original structure. There is now a gate on the road leading to the bridge, however, it is open to the public daily from dawn to dusk. There is a quarter-mile trail through the woods on site. The trail crosses footbridges and passes a baptismal pool, downstream from the bridge.

National Themes For August 11: National Son’s and Daughter’s Day, National Presidential Joke Day, National Raspberry Bombe Day, and National Spirit of ’45 Day.

👫National Son’s and Daughter’s Day! Let your children know that you are glad they are part of your life. Share family stories, listen to the events of their day, their hopes, and dreams. Enjoy every day you have with them and spend as much quality time as you can.

👑National Presidential Joke Day! A day to recognize the humor often found and yet not so appreciated in the highest office in the land, National Presidental Day offers a nod to the gaffes, social missteps and sometimes downright hilarious mistakes presidents make. During an election year, the scrutiny of the constituency can be brutal; the presidential candidates should be prepared to handle the presidential joke. National Presidential Joke Day began on August 11, 1984. During a sound check for his Saturday evening radio broadcast, President Ronald Reagan joked, “My fellow Americans, I’m pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.” Since 1982, the networks had agreed comments made during sound checks were off the record. However, it was leaked to the general public and CBS eventually broadcast the recording on its Monday evening report. Critics blasted Reagan as being unpresidential, and others considered the joke harmless under most circumstances.

🍃National Raspberry Bombe Day! A typical bombe contains sherbet, heavy cream, sugar, chopped nuts, candied fruit and a dash of rum. It is layered in a spherical mold and frozen overnight creating a centerpiece dessert.

🎗National Spirit of ’45 Day honors the can-do attitude of an entire generation affected by the trials and hardships of World War II. Communities around the country hold events and memorials honoring those who have inspired us, sacrificed and preserved our nation for future generations. From a humble project pairing kids with seniors to document the World War II generation’s memories, Warren Hegg and the Spirit of ’45 Organization soon realized many shared a common story after the project started in 1996. In 2009, spokesman Ernest Borgnine and Edith Shain (one woman who claimed to be famously photographed kissing a celebrating sailor in Times Square) talked about a day honoring the men and women of the World War II generation. Congress passed a joint resolution in 2010 on the 65th anniversary commemorating the day President Truman announced the end of World War II.

Ringing the dessert bell, it's another raspberry day for you guys!

Warm hugs!🐶💕🌤