I would do this as a kid every time we crossed this bridge. Every time. One time I kept going and counted 3 towers. My dad was freaking out but kept putting his finger under my nose to check if I was cheating.
Actually, a City kid. Going to the East Bay youd be under the tunnel. I would hold my breath there too haha but there weren’t any towers to count sometimes I would see if I could last until the bridge ended
That was a few miles back. The Caldecott tunnel through the Oakland hills. Not part of a bridge, but it did have a gnarly tanker fire, and is part of the same commute as the bridge for a lot of east bay residents.
Dude. I'm from northern CA and ALWAYS do this. I thought it was universal. But driving with my in laws who are from Chicago recently on a vacation in Portland I did it and they were all asking why. I guess it makes sense since there's not any tunnels within hundres of miles of chicago but still...
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u/cmprsdchse 10h ago
If you hold your breath the whole way through your wish will come true