The lift bridge operators start at 7 am. We arrive at 7:30 am. The bridge promptly opens.
At the lift bridges, you see what it spans. Sometimes it is a town, sometimes it is just a few buildings and sometimes it is just a road. Its always something though! 😁
In Broadsport, one of the lift bridge towns, a building catches my eye.
Born and raised in Cincinnati, the proud headquarters of Procter & Gamble, I find this a curious painted building, so far away from Ivorydale! Doing some googling, there is an interesting back story. This Ivory Soap building sign was originally painted in the late 1800’s for canal travelers. It is one of the oldest outdoor advertisements in the US. The interesting part is how it became a slogan for P & G. Apparently a worker at P & G took a lunch break and forgot to turn off the stirring machine mixing the fat with the soda, the ingredients of soap. Upon returning, and realizing his mistake, they tested the product and found it still effective. Not wanting to waste the batch, it was cut into bars and sold. Soon letters came pouring in as people loved the soap as it floats! No longer did they need to grope for soap in the tub. Naturally, P & G took advantage of this mistake, which basically just inserted more air with the additional stirring thereby increasing buoyancy. Thus came the slogan ” the soap that floats”.
With plans changed, we adjust and take advantage of all that Medina offers.
For how small Medina is, they have two superb restaurants, Taste and Zambistro. We were also fortunate to have friends from Buffalo come visit. Thanks to Jerry for treating us on Saturday! ❤
By the grace of God, along with the hands of many workers cleaning and repairing 24/7, by Saturday afternoon the gates reopen for canal travel. To avoid the onslaught of those traveling this day, we opt to stay one more day in Medina. Tonawanda is next as will be the end of the Erie Canal!!! 🙌🏻