There are supposed to be more covered bridges in this county than anywhere else in the world. I think this must be true. One theory is that they were built to keep the snow load off the bridges. But if this is so, why don't they have covered bridges in Russia, or in Lower Slobovia? The other theory I heard, and to which I subscribe, is that the horses get skittish when they go over water so the bridges were built so they would not see the water below them and the entrances were built to look like barns so they would be tricked into thinking that they were entering a safe place. It is amazing how horse brains work, or not.
I went on a playday today and explored the locality. There were covered bridges around every corner.
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