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new york city bus
Originally uploaded by sally henny penny

There are those somewhat rare occaisions when you board a CTB (that's "Cross Town Bus" to you uninitiated) and instead watching you make the expected payment, the driver covers the card reader with his/her hand and waves you on board. Even though it's actually because the reader is broken, it feels like you are getting away with something. There's a small leap of joy inside and I think, "Can you do that? Awesome!" Remarkably, I feel that way even when I am carrying an unlimited ride metrocard.