Rapid Transit

A friend was musing about the demise of the old trolley car. When I used to hear Judy Garland sing "The Trolley Song" it took me back in time. The trolley cars of my youth operated with steel wheels on steel tracks and a turn at the corner at 6AM was my morning alarm clock. The fare then was two tokens for fifteen cents. The trolley pole was attached to overhead wires for its power and during Spring break the
 college "kids" would pull down the pole bringing the car full of people to a halt in the middle of the intersection. Just letting off steam. Ah, but that was then and these lovable relics have gone the way of penny candy. Please step to the rear and don't block the doors!
tjs