Enough of my friends have enjoyed this story that I thought Spacing‘s readers might like it too, as a weekend diversion.
I was recently on the 504 King Streetcar heading west on a Saturday night, almost at Roncesvalles. There were maybe 5 people in the car.
A young guy in the middle of the car answers his cell, it’s his buddy wanting to meet up. He talks loudly.
“Sorry bro, this girl texted me what she’s wearing tonight, and, no disrespect, but she takes priority.” He hangs up soon after.
Then the booming voice of the streetcar driver (I think he used the PA) says what everyone is thinking,
“So, man, what’s she wearing?”
The whole car cracks up. The guy answers, laughing, “Sorry man, I can’t tell you that … it’s a new thing.”
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I love when people (like the driver in this situation) break through quotidian conventions like that. Like, instead of the normal sort of separation between driver and riders, he did something weird and honest in that way, by saying what came to mind, and made everything more interesting and warm.
Something warm is definitely needed in this cold weather.
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