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John Kreitlow @john.kreitlow.rocks · 12/06/2026

Surely this is where the exercise to "define the definition of 'Done'" originated. It's also where pointing poker came from

"Done"

Telegraph wires ran to both Stanford's maul and the last spike, to signal the nation when contact was made. He lifted the maul, swung, and missed, delighting the crowd. Durant took the maul and missed also. A telegrapher completed the connection. and the word "Done" flashed out over the wires, sparking nationwide celebrations. The two locomotives moved slowly forward as champagne poured over them.

What was it the Enaines said,
Pilots touching, head to head
Facing on the single track,
Half a world behind each back?
—Bret Harte

After 40 years of planning and anticipation, the first transcontinental railroad was a reality.