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Do they not own a mirror?
Let me just preface this by saying I am not an old prudish Southern woman. I am a fairly young, professional artist who is quite open minded and could seriously lose 20 pounds. During the heat wave last summer, not a day passed where I wasn’t nearly blinded by the sight of fat rolls barely contained in colorful spandex. Continue reading ‘Do they not own a mirror?’
If she doesn’t like the smell
Last night, I overheard the following on the No. 2: “If she doesn’t like the smell, she shouldn’t ride the bus. I mean, if she’s rich, she should take a taxi or something.” Not sure if I was the “she” in question, but I thought things smelled fine.
The next bus might not be free
Today Metro Transit was offering free rides on all the new “Go Greener” Hybrid buses, running on the 17 and 18 lines. I knew about the promotion, but many people didn’t, so the driver on my first trip of the day was saying things like “Free ride today on this bus” as people got on. When we got to 24th and Lyndale, an older man was the last to board, after 2 people walked past the farebox. Continue reading ‘The next bus might not be free’
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’
