Blazing blue sparkles and an intricate braided hairstyle
If it were not for her saying “Hey Driver!” like the cutest kid could, I would not be writing about how much she made me smile….and how her mother led me to question my faith in humanity. Continue reading ‘Blazing blue sparkles and an intricate braided hairstyle’
Feel the braid
Reading the bus tale ‘Comb my hair‘ reminded me of the creepiest thing that I’ve ever seen on the bus. There was a man sitting across the aisle from me, he was average-looking, wearing a dress shirt and slacks and in front of him was a woman with braided hair. Her braids were hanging over the back of her seat and into his area and I noticed that he was touching one of the braids. It only lasted for a few seconds, but it was totally creepy!
Braided rugs on her head
Does anyone know what the story was/is with the woman who would ride the bus with about a foot of what looked like braided rugs or something stacked on her head, tied down to her head with a scarf type thing? Probably around 1992 last time I saw her. Who am I to say, but it seemed like she was on a field trip. Ahhh, yes, our beloved 16 route, vicinity of Snelling and University.
Bad hair decade
In the late 80’s I was on a bus, in Milwaukee. Probably going home from my “McJob” at the downtown mall, late at night. A woman gets on the bus, no one I recalled seeing on that route, as it was usually full of other “McJobbers” from the same mall, most of them high school kids like I was. It was kinda cold out. She had on a knee length wool coat, over a sweater, w. a scarf, a woolen cap, and a head scarf over that. Continue reading ‘Bad hair decade’
