I take the city bus to and from work everday. It's not a long ride, 10-15 mins. tops. It amazes me though how much seems to happen or be witnessed on the trip, the unexpected cast of characters that get on and off the bus each time. I live in the Nation's Capital, so of course you would think the bulk of bus riders are government employees, which is likely true-they never stand out though...it's always the other people that for whatever reason can make the short trip...much, much more colourful. They sing songs out loud....about a sandwich, rock out to the music on their mp3 player...a little too noticeably in public i.e. playing the air drums. This past friday evenings bus ride home however...had to be one of the more interesting. I got on the bus and headed to the back, sat down and did a double take. There were two girls sitting together side by side, they were identical twins. They both had matching floral dresses on and the same extra long blond hair (same style), no smiles, no emotion. They kinda reminded me of those twin girls from that movie with Jack Nicholson in the creepy hotel..The Shining.
The were sitting beside a teenage boy who I don't think they actually knew before the ride but started talking to him, asking him questions and finishing eachothers sentences...like they were using one brain...really strange. The bus went over a bridge and in unison they said, "we use to catch crawfish in that river." then silence...huh, a little fundamentalist mormonish overall. Anyway, it was odd. I tried to read my book, but was too distracted by their whole aura.
On to next bus ride, who knows who will be riding along with me the next time...it's always an adventure...into the twilight zone that is oc transpo!
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