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If you believe that, I've got a bridge to sell you

Posted by RRC on March 31, 2006

In Reply to: If you believe that, I've got a bridge to sell you posted by Lewis on March 31, 2006

: : If you believe that, I've got a bridge to sell you

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: goes back to London bridge/Tower bridge but also used about Brooklyn Bridge - the old con that the person has been instructed by the government to sell the bridge on the quiet. some people really do get conned.

: I am still suspicious that "London Bridge" was expected to be Tower Bridge by the buyers at first - even though the latter is only 100 years old or so - it is a dominent landmark.

: L

London Bridge is now in Lake Havasu, Arizona - they got $2,460,000 for it. (^_^)
www.roadtripamerica.com/ places/havasu.htm

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