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Some white rhino
i was on my way home from summer school in the summer of ‘07. i took the 64 as i usually did. while on payne ave. i noticed, while listening to my music, that three black men were talking to this white man. the white guy handed one of the black men a prescription drug bottle and the guy opened it. the man pulled out a joint of marijuana and said, “damn, this some good stuff.” the white guy then replied,”yea, thats some white rhino.” [warning: bad language] Continue reading ‘Some white rhino’
Plenty of open seats
I was riding the 7 bus from downtown Minneapolis to the Seward neighborhood at about 4pm. The bus was only half full, so there were plenty of open rows of seats. I decided to take a seat in the front of the bus where there was plenty of room and hopefully no one to sit right next to me. As the bus was reaching the end of Washington, a large, tall, somewhat scruffy guy started to walk up the aisle from the back of the bus. Continue reading ‘Plenty of open seats’
Proofread my love letter
Bakersfield, California. 105 degrees, and I am waiting for the 2 to show. At the bus stop is a guy who, for whatever reason, is wearing a heavy flannel shirt. Out of nowhere, he asks, “Can I ask you what your opinion of this is?” I didn’t really say yes or no, and had no idea what he was referring to. As we board the bus, he proceeds to tell me that he has written a love note to his fiancee, and he is unsure whether he should give it to her or not. Continue reading ‘Proofread my love letter’
Trip gone awry
I ride the 260. When that route is unavailable, I will take the 94 instead. This way, I can catch the 84 going north on Snelling Ave. and get back to the Rosedale Park and Ride. The best part about riding the bus are the experiences you have when even one part of your trip goes awry. I missed the stop on Snelling Avenue and rode all the way into downtown Saint Paul. Continue reading ‘Trip gone awry’
