Unfortunately, it is a fact of modern life that people in many urban areas live in or under bridges... only in Chicago do they live in a DRAWBRIDGE for at least 3 years, tapping the bridge's power to run a space heater, microwave, TV and Playstation!
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Favorite quote: "When the bells rang, signaling the arms of the bridge soon would ascend, he braced for a ride and cruised with the bridge as it slowly pitched him forward. If he was sitting down, he'd soon be standing.
'The first time it was scary,' Dorsay said in an interview. 'After that, it was almost like riding a Ferris wheel.'"