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An odd November sight
Nice fall weather we’re having, but not THAT nice. Today, an older lady gets on my bus, wearing a “turbin” type of thing that old ladies wear to cover their hair rollers, Big “old people” type sunglasses, only these had a return address label stuck to one of the side arms. Seems normal right? Continue reading ‘An odd November sight’
Drug-trade lingo
Before my present address I lived in a halfway house for recovering addicts. As required, we all attended a minimum of two meeting a week. On the way to one such meeting, some guys offered to sell my friends some Ecstasy (calling them, I believe, “thizzles” or something). After responding to the offer in the negative, my friend offered the individuals some high-quality marijuana which they immediately turned down. Continue reading ‘Drug-trade lingo’
Cheetos in the a.m.
I had been a regular using the 460 to and from downtown Minneapolis for a couple of years. I had no previous bus experience and there were many days of annoying behaviors from my fellow passengers. I never got used to stupid, Jack-holes, that insist on believing everyone is interested in their loud cell phone conversation. I wanted to smack each of them every time, but, decided listening to my music and reading were better uses of time, since the perpetrators were never going to change! Continue reading ‘Cheetos in the a.m.’
I’m listening honey
I was sitting in the front of the bus directly across from this older couple, easily in their 70’s. The man was wearing a worn out red baseball cap pretty low and it cast a shadow on his face. The woman was all dolled up with make up and in a talkative mood. I think she was speaking Chinese. Continue reading ‘I’m listening honey’
