In Morris Panych's Earshot, the sole character confesses he dislikes public transportation, "because it's so, what's the word?...public." I don't particularly mind that part, although some passengers can be quite dynamic, what with proudly announcing their place of birth to everyone who boards, or reviewing their grocery list (white sliced bread, margarine, a pineapple) with the patient bus driver who also makes a special stop to deposit them as close as possible to Sobey's. And riding the bus is an excellent venue for catching up on your course reading - something you should never do while driving, by the way.

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