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re: What SEC State is the biggest shithole?
Posted on 7/25/23 at 3:41 pm to wadewilson
Posted on 7/25/23 at 3:41 pm to wadewilson
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the biggest reason for Louisiana having a petrochem industry is some dirty politician building a bridge too low about 100 years ago
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Posted on 7/25/23 at 3:55 pm to borotiger
It's a joke, based on an old myth.
The myth is that some company wanted to build a plant or refinery around Vicksburg. Huey Long said that's fine, but you won't be able to get there, and built the old bridge in Baton Rouge too low for ocean vessels to pass.
It is true that ocean vessels cannot pass that bridge, but due to a bunch of geological witchcraft that I don't understand, the river can't be dredged north of Baton Rouge, so it's barge traffic only.
The myth is that some company wanted to build a plant or refinery around Vicksburg. Huey Long said that's fine, but you won't be able to get there, and built the old bridge in Baton Rouge too low for ocean vessels to pass.
It is true that ocean vessels cannot pass that bridge, but due to a bunch of geological witchcraft that I don't understand, the river can't be dredged north of Baton Rouge, so it's barge traffic only.
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