Created from popular demand, this blog is all about the misadventures of a commuting everywoman, me. Here you will be able to immerse yourself in the gritty and unpleasant underworld of one of the largest commuter train systems in the country, the Long Island Rail Road. As a self-appointed "commutologist" with almost 10 years of informal field experience in the train sciences, I will faithfully identify and chronicle my interactions with the creatures that inhabit this world.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The Messiah
One of those religious sorts got got on in Brentwood today. She's sitting in front of me and holding a printed card in her hand I can clearly see from my seat that proclaims "You Are the Generation to See the Messiah Come". Trust me when I say she doesn't look Jewish, and I thought we were the only ones still waiting for this dude to get here. Wait, she just pulled out an appointment book and started wildly flipping through dates and pages, while speaking loudly on her cell phone in tongues. Okay it sounds suspiciously like English overlaid with a thick Caribbean accent, but speaking in tongues sounds more biblical and authentic for this bit anyway. Holy cow, I just thought of something. Perhaps SHE'S the messiah and she's trying to figure out which date is best to arrive. I would have thought the Messiah would be using Outlook Calendars to plan the big day though, perhaps synching with a Blackberry and letting everyone know he (or she) was finally here via Twitter or FaceBook. Disappointing....
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