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Bridge Fair Holds Its Own Against the State Fair

Posted on September 25th, 2009 11:21pm by Jeanne Prejean
Filed under Bridges, Events, Food

Tom, Santiago and Kay IMG_0965Friday was fair night. You either were headed to Fair Park or the Bridge Fair on the Continental Bridge (the future “living bridge”). Evidently the mosquitoes opted for the Continental Bridge, but so did a lot of highly notables. With jugglers, food stations, and couches for lounging, it was easy to forget the pesky little skeeters.

Just as folks were getting comfortable with the beautiful night and looking at the beginning construction of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, Brenda Teele Jackson in her most exuberant cheerleader voice took over the MC duties. And while audience participation works when it comes to doing the wave at Cowboys Stadium, this group seemed a little shy. At one point BTJ urged the crowd to cheer on a bus approaching on the bridge. Ah, but this bus was worth the coaxing. Within it were Bridge Kids Mary McDermott Cook and Lyda Hunt Hill, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, bridge designer Santiago Calatrava, Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert, and a whole bunch of other VIF (very important folks) sans Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, who couldn’t make it in body but was there in spirit. They all seemed to enjoy the DART ride. (Wait til they try the Green Line to Fair Park!)

Then the evening turned into a high school pep rally, with motivational ramp-ups from the likes of Leppert, Calatrava, and Hutchison (pictured). Santiago even autographed t-shirts and other things.  

Somewhere in the sis-boom-bah, Mayor Leppert told the crowd a secret. Now, don’t tell anyone, because Tom asked us to keep it under wraps, but next Friday those wonderful Trinity Trust minions are going to make another $5M gift announcement. Remember, you’re sworn to secrecy.

Then there was a countdown for a big  . . . big. . .  fireworks display. Well, we got two nice fireworks and then nada. One man in the crowd said, “Is that all there is?” Everyone within earshot looked at him in disappointment.

Just as they were heading to the valet lineup, though, the rest of the really big fireworks display commenced just behind the construction of the MHH Bridge. It razzled, dazzled, and oozed explosive beauty. You just know the guys at Lew Sterrett wondered if the terrorists had taken over the Trinity.



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