Here is my fun theory. Busses don’t run on New Year’s because they are jealous. They are sick of carrying your sad work self. They want a day off to party with taxis.
Think about it. A bus is always working. It never gets a holiday. New Year’s is its one chance to rebel. It goes to a secret bus garage rave.
They play bus music. The headlights flash like disco balls. The stop signals go “ding-ding” in rhythm. It’s beautiful.
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Meanwhile, you are walking home in party shoes. That is the real joke. The busses are having more fun than you.
How to be smarter than the bus schedule
Do not trust your memory. Write it down. Seriously, write the holiday schedule on your hand. You’ll forget.
Call a friend who drives. Bribe them with leftover cookies. It’s cheaper than a ride-share. And cookies are the currency of the soul.
Or, just embrace the walk. Walking on New Year’s morning is a tradition. You see other lost souls. You nod at each other. It’s a silent club of the busless.
You bond over the cold. You bond over the confusion. “My bus never came!” you shout. They nod. They know.
