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Santa can’t use the reindeer
The 17 is one of those curious bus lines that come out of downtown, mixing the suits, bums, students, uptowners, retail workers, and the unusually usual cast of the urban theater. On one particular afternoon I was heading back from the U and the 17 Southbound had just crossed the I-94 canyon. The riders were the typical mix of everything and everyone, it was relatively quiet, and everyone had the look of routine. Continue reading ‘Santa can’t use the reindeer’
Driver or Fire Fighter?
On my way to work this morning, my bus pulled up to the stop on Grant and Nicollet. Almost immediately, I began smelling something burning, kind of like a campfire. I looked up and noticed that others were wrinkling their noses and looking around, also trying to place the smell. Continue reading ‘Driver or Fire Fighter?’
Quit crying munchkin!
I saw an event this morning on my way into work that brings to mind the tale somebody else shared about the person who fell in the isle of the bus, and the delay in others picking them up. Continue reading ‘Quit crying munchkin!’
This is like Heaven
About a month ago, I was getting on a very crowded bus 2 where only standing room was left. The other passengers filed in after me until the bus was completely full, and still people were trying to board. As one last passenger stepped onto the first step of the bus, our driver yelled out the door “No more!”. The young man on the step looked around confused and began to back-up. As he did so, the driver told him loudly “Not you son, this is like heaven. Once you’re in, you’re in!”
