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“Oh My God”: The Day Woody Rode a Trailer Upside Down

Woody met Mike Hollister on the side of the road while filling his tank. The clover was green, traffic on 101 sparse, so I’d slipped off the bridle so Woody could have a feed while I pondered how we’d cross the bridge ahead.

“What are you doing about the Core Creek Bridge?” Mike asked me a few minutes after he’d pulled up for a gam. I stuttered the usual “Oh, he’s good in traffic” bit and before I could get… Continue reading →

No Broken Neck. No Broken Back. Just One Upside Down Mule.

Woody met Mike Hollister on the side of the road while filling his tank. The clover was green, traffic on 101 sparse, so I’d slipped off the bridle so Woody could have a feed while I pondered how we’d cross the bridge ahead.

Bernie Harberts loading mule Woody into Mike Hollister trailer to cross Core Creek Bridge North Carolina 2004
“bernie, this is not a mule trailer. is this a good idea?”

“What are you doing about the Core Creek Bridge?” Mike asked me a few minutes after he’d pulled up for a gam. I stuttered the… Continue reading →