Nothing had prepared
me for this weird and unusual bus ride! NOTHING,
I say!
No question, at times, riding
the city bus is like watching the introduction to a cast of characters from a T.V.
comedy sitcom.
Many times with each
stop, the doors open and someone will enter with a peculiar demeanor, a catchy outfit
or an offbeat personality.
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This was my mode of
transportation for a few years when I first moved from my smaller hometown to
the big city back in my younger days.
The need for a car
wasn't necessary; I usually bummed rides from roommates and for reasons of cost
and convenience I'd take the bus into work. Bus transportation to
work was usually made up of the same professional business people commuting to
their 9 to 5 jobs. Passengers, maybe, would give a quick nod and smile as they boarded, but generally would keep to themselves during the daily commute.
Besides my daily jaunt to work, I'd occasionally, on a Saturday afternoon take the bus into the city from my suburban apartment to do a little shopping. On this day, the passengers boarded and exited in the usual fashion. It was a typical Saturday with only a half dozen on the bus at one time. Until.....
Besides my daily jaunt to work, I'd occasionally, on a Saturday afternoon take the bus into the city from my suburban apartment to do a little shopping. On this day, the passengers boarded and exited in the usual fashion. It was a typical Saturday with only a half dozen on the bus at one time. Until.....
