{"id":1405,"date":"2012-02-27T11:21:18","date_gmt":"2012-02-27T11:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1405"},"modified":"2012-02-27T11:21:18","modified_gmt":"2012-02-27T11:21:18","slug":"chuck-norris-to-get-slovakian-bridge-named-after-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/chuck-norris-to-get-slovakian-bridge-named-after-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Norris to get Slovakian bridge named after him?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In terms of cult heroes, they don't come much bigger than Chuck Norris.<\/p>\n<p>The martial artist and actor has long been heralded by men around the world for his macho image.<\/p>\n<p>Now its seems his popularity is going to end up with an honour being bestowed upon him, as a bridge in Slovakia looks set to be named after Norris.<\/p>\n<p>A poll has been held to decide what the structure, which crosses the Morova River into Austria, should be called and it is open until April.<\/p>\n<p>At present, Norris &ndash; star of classics such as The Delta Force and Lone Wolf McQuade &ndash; has nearly 75 per cent of the vote and looks a certainty to win.<\/p>\n<p>Former Austro-Hungarian empress Maria Thereas and the village of Devinska are also in the running, but both are expected to lose out.<\/p>\n<p>Regional governor Pavol Freso stated: &quot;The same way as we have so far been building it in full sight of the public, we will seek that the name is accepted by the public as well.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Posted by Mark Wilkins<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-801303032-ADNFCR\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.directnews.co.uk\/feedtrack\/justcopyright.gif?feedid=2867&amp;itemid=801303032\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Action movie hero Chuck Norris could have a bridge in Slovakia named after him. 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