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October 17, 2009

Celebration for the Rebirth of the Derelict Bridge



I have been pretty fascinated by the Poughkeepsie Bridge for a while now. It's that spooky looking rail bridge that runs adjacent to the Mid Hudson Bridge, if you've been to Poughkeepsie, you know the one. So interesting is the history and so peculiar it's construction, I even have it playing a pivotal role in the story I've been working on for ages now. Something great has happened to the bridge, though - it's been transformed from an intimidating skeleton to a unique park that spans the distance of one of our nations greatest rivers, The Hudson.

I was there for the grand opening, and much to my surprise, as soon as I showed up a parade was beginning. Featuring a king's ransom of strange characters, from a unicycle brigade to a troupe of colorful aliens, the parade made its way across the 1.25 mile bridge. At the forefront was a wonderful discovery as well, an Eastern European gypsy folk band from Brooklyn, The Raya Brass Band. More on them later.

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