Word: bus
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...city. Quincy Market, the North End, Fenway Park--I was ready for it all. Unfortunately, something came up, and then another thing, and then, well, then it was March. Six months, and I still didn't know the blue line from the green line, the number 5 bus from the number 7 bus, or Porter Square from Davis...
Ironically, after a burst of motivation and a couple of informal trips into the city, I am now Harvard's ambassador to the metropolis across the river. My new job, it seems, will be getting on and off of a bus once a week, and seeing who and what is out there...
Last Saturday afternoon, I boarded bus number one. It seemed the logical place to start...
...number one bus stops outside of Holyoke Gate shortly past 3 p.m. Stroller-pushing parents, busy tourists and bag-laden local shoppers quickly fill all seats, including the aisle--but no other students board. After circling the Yard, the bus begins heading southeast on Mass...
...morning was originally clear, but as the bus rumbles across the Charles on Harvard Bridge, fog obscures the downtown skyline. The clouds look dry, like a blanket, which may explain why there's no rain in this haze. Most of the passengers get off at Newbury Street and more depart at the Symphony and Orange Line stops. A few blocks after the last Orange Line sign, the doors open and since each corner appears a little more run-down than the last, my survival instinct prompts me to get off before the bus goes any further. The sign...