Category Archive: Adventures in Commuting

No Deposit, No Return or Do You Mind If We Don’t Shake Hands?

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Hi, gang! It’s Mrs. Crankipants here to present TALES FROM THE SUBWAY The subway can be a convenient way to get around, but every now and then you have to put up with some nonsense – trash, garbled announcements, late trains, weirdos, the pungent aroma of fermented wino urine and the occasional odd billboard. I …

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Have Tokens, Will Travel or Mrs. Crankipants Does Public Transit

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Public transportation can be a pleasant convenience for getting around a major metropolitan area, but let Mr. Crankipants’ favorite spouse offer you kids some valuable advice particularly to you recent arrivals who thought it would be, like, awesome to live among the steel, glass and concrete mingled with the aroma of exotic coffees from many …

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Route 23 Fashion Plate

I don’t own a car and wind up taking the bus or train when I can’t get where I’m going on foot. I was on Septa’s Route 23 Bus heading South when I spied this beauty. Putting it politely, this gal was somewhat grander than petite, but she was dressed to the plus nines and …

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