New York – Traffic came to a near halt on a bridge connecting Staten Island and New Jersey as a man on horseback wearing a cowboy hat led another horse behind him cross the span.
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It happened on the Outerbridge Crossing around 11:15 a.m. Monday.
A spokesman for the Port Authority police tells the Staten Island Advance that a police car escorted the man over the bridge as cars trailed behind.
A video sent to the Advance showed the rider sporting a brown vest and red kerchief galloping toward Staten Island. New Jersey-bound traffic slowed as motorists stopped to watch.
The rider held the reins of the second horse laden down with bags.
The paper says it’s believed the man is Doc Mishler, a cancer survivor, raising money for childhood hunger.
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Information from: Staten Island Advance, http://www.silive.com
On the one hand, it’s comic relief–giving something for travelers to talk about when they reach their destination. On the other hand, it is also sad–glad he is a survivor and has many more years to come and that he is bringing awareness of hunger to those who don’t have.
Yay, USA – a malchus in which CHESED is cherished, promoted and supported.
Weather a “cancer survivor” or certifiably insane nutcase, he should be thrown into jail and billed for the lost time of all those tied up in the ensuing traffic mess.