In the past I have frequently seen people referring they have a toll bridge for sale in Brooklyn. I thought this was a (slightly lame and unimaginative) Bitcoin meme of some sort.
Recently it came to my attention this is actually a North American popular cultural reference. It is also mentioned in the Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge . However, I don't understand, what is inherently stupid about investing in a toll bridge in Brooklyn if the price is low enough?
Is the 'joke' merely that people that claim to want to sell the bridge don't actually own it? If that's right I don't understand why the story is so popular.