Pumps' Perplexities

Here I am at the age of 72 and I have finally come to the
conclusion that I never, ever rode on a public "yellow"
type school bus.......Did I miss anything?......

Back in the "early" days there were only two "grades"
of schools.......Grammar and High.......None of this
Middle School or Junior High stuff......

To Grammar School I walked every day......Winter,
Spring and Fall.......Warm or cold......

To High School, in my freshman year, it was a public
transportation bus......And in those days, you bought
a "Bus Pass"......With some books and a "bus pass"
the world was yours.......The "pass" was even good
on the New York City subway system, if you needed
it get to school.......

For the last three years of High School......It was 100%
"subway" with a 1/2 mile walk to and from it each
day.......And in those days, on the "subway" you would
ride between the cars on a hot summer's day......There
was no air conditioning in a subway car......Just a few
overhead, "unprotected" ceiling fans.....(Which you did
not touch.).......And, windows that you COULD open......

It was amazing how for 12 years of schooling, "one"
managed to go and return home without incident.......
May God help today's children if the "yellow" bus
stops to short at an intersection........Pumps