Against all reason, “Chuck Norris” is the top contender for the name
of a new pedestrian and cycling bridge connecting Slovakia to the
neighboring country of Austria.
The Slovakian public has been granted the opportunity to vote for
potential monikers for the bridge, which will span the Morava River from
just north of the capital city, Bratislava, to the Austrian village of
Schlosshof. The perhaps more logical but certainly less exciting
runners-up include Maria Theresa, after an Austro-Hungarian empress, and
Devinska, in honor of a nearby village,
Reuters reports.
The final decision will be in the hands of a regional assembly. But
according to a regional governor, Pavol Freso, lawmakers will adhere to
the people’s wishes as indicated in the online ballot.
Chuck Norris is an American martial artist-turned-actor whose moves inspired the Internet phenomenon of
Chuck Norris facts.
He’s become a hyperbolic icon of infallibility, a reputation which
seems to have traveled to Slovakia. Norris is also known for his
starring role on the television series
Walker, Texas Ranger, a crime drama that ran for eight seasons.
As of Thursday, Chuck Norris Bridge received 1,157 votes — 74 percent
of the total. The runner-up, Maria Theresa Bridge, has been
roundhouse kicked
to second place, with a scant eight percent of the total votes. If come
April the bridge is indeed dubbed Chuck Norris, the legend himself
won’t even need it, because
as they say, Jesus walks on water, but Chuck Norris steps over oceans.
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