Thanks Buckethead
A belated thank you to Buckethead…..My girlfriend (eventual wife) and I were living in NE Mpls in the late 70’s and had jobs in downtown Minneapolis. Being car-less, the MTC bus was our only transportation. Unlike other routes, we looked forward to riding the downtown-Nordeast route with our favorite driver, a large jolly guy with the nickname “Buckethead.” Continue reading ‘Thanks Buckethead’
Thank You Sister!
I believe it was 1983 or 1984. The now extinct route 52E. I was to be the last person on the bus at Oak and Washington before it took it’s right turn to head for the freeway and downtown Saint Paul. I had one leg/foot on the bus. There was an extremely large woman in front of me, on the second step. Continue reading ‘Thank You Sister!’
Confession
This is going to sound insensitive, but I have to admit that it tests my patience every time someone needs to use the lift to get on the bus, especially when it’s for some sort of small wheelie cart. The other day I wanted to stand up and applaud when the driver walked out of the bus and grabbed someone’s wheelie cart instead of using the lift. THANK YOU DRIVER!!
Smooth Operator
I take this route 2 or 3 times per week and must say the driver (don’t know his name) that stops at Grand & Dale at 8:13AM is the smoothest driver. I mean, there is no jerky braking or swerving of the steering wheel. It’s as if he drives like he’s a passenger too. It’s nice to drink your coffee and not become motion sick! Kudos, baby, way to go.
