The Bus Conductor.
The Bus Conductor provided so much assistance.29 total reviews
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
The conductor sounds like such an interesting person to listen to and watch. I think the last conductors in USA must have been at the beginning of the nineteen hundreds. I've enjoyed this blast from the past in England.
reply by the author on 10-May-2024
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The conductor sounds like such an interesting person to listen to and watch. I think the last conductors in USA must have been at the beginning of the nineteen hundreds. I've enjoyed this blast from the past in England.
Comment Written 09-May-2024
reply by the author on 10-May-2024
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Carol,
Bus conductors were great. They provided not only assistance but plenty of entertainment with their conversations and antics. Take care and have a wonderful day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.
Comment from QC Poet
Those times have definitely changed for the worse as riders now attack them for interrupting their daily routine of being disgruntled and quiet. It's gotten so bad you can't say Hello or Good Day to strangers anymore. Thanks for sharing your journey on old bus riding days
reply by the author on 10-May-2024
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Those times have definitely changed for the worse as riders now attack them for interrupting their daily routine of being disgruntled and quiet. It's gotten so bad you can't say Hello or Good Day to strangers anymore. Thanks for sharing your journey on old bus riding days
Comment Written 09-May-2024
reply by the author on 10-May-2024
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Thanks so much for your review. i miss the conductors as they also provided entertainment with their conversations and gestures. Take care and have a wonderful day
Regards
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Ulla
Hi Barry, your poem brought a smile on my face. You really caught the spirit of catching a bus and having to listen to the conductor's flippant and often funny remarks. Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 10-May-2024
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Hi Barry, your poem brought a smile on my face. You really caught the spirit of catching a bus and having to listen to the conductor's flippant and often funny remarks. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 09-May-2024
reply by the author on 10-May-2024
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Ulla,
Thanks so much for your review. Yes, bus conductors provided not only assistance but entertainment with their antics and conversations.
Take care and have a great day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
Comment from juliaSjames
Having lived in London in the sixties and seventies, I thorough enjoyed your poem. The conductors were cheerful and helpful. At least that's how I remember them
Those were the days when you could jump on or off the open platform of the bus while it was waiting in traffic or at the lights.
Lovely nostalgic write
Thanks for sharing
Blessings, Julia
reply by the author on 10-May-2024
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Having lived in London in the sixties and seventies, I thorough enjoyed your poem. The conductors were cheerful and helpful. At least that's how I remember them
Those were the days when you could jump on or off the open platform of the bus while it was waiting in traffic or at the lights.
Lovely nostalgic write
Thanks for sharing
Blessings, Julia
Comment Written 09-May-2024
reply by the author on 10-May-2024
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Julia,
Thanks so much for your review. Yes, bus conductors not only provided assistance but entertainment through their antics and conversations.
Take care and have a wonderful day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
Comment from GWHARGIS
I really enjoyed this. I love the local flare and accents. I felt as if I was right on that bus. The conductor's cheeky responses were delightful. Especially the comment about the bus is not an ambulance. Great poem. Gretchen
reply by the author on 10-May-2024
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I really enjoyed this. I love the local flare and accents. I felt as if I was right on that bus. The conductor's cheeky responses were delightful. Especially the comment about the bus is not an ambulance. Great poem. Gretchen
Comment Written 09-May-2024
reply by the author on 10-May-2024
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Gretchen,
Thanks for your kind review. Bus conductors always provided entertainment with their antics and conversations. Sad to lose them. Some still survive on trams but they too are slowly leaving.
Take care and have a great day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Wendy G
I can hear the voice, even the accent, through your poem - and yes, they had a role to play, and a significant one. With so much automation now a lot of personnel roles are disappearing, and it is a pity. Well written.
Wendy
reply by the author on 10-May-2024
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I can hear the voice, even the accent, through your poem - and yes, they had a role to play, and a significant one. With so much automation now a lot of personnel roles are disappearing, and it is a pity. Well written.
Wendy
Comment Written 09-May-2024
reply by the author on 10-May-2024
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Thanks Wendy for the great review. As you say, it is a pity that they are pretty well all gone now. Ran into some tram conductors over in Christchurch recently. Great to see.
Take care and have a great day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
Comment from jake cosmos aller
i love this moving tribute to the unsung hero of public transit the drivers, bus drivers and bus condctors. Here in korea there are no more bus conductors, many years ago every bus had a bus lady, a cute little thing that helped passengers get on and off the bus. Now some of the buses are driverless. I miss the bus ladies!
reply by the author on 08-May-2024
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i love this moving tribute to the unsung hero of public transit the drivers, bus drivers and bus condctors. Here in korea there are no more bus conductors, many years ago every bus had a bus lady, a cute little thing that helped passengers get on and off the bus. Now some of the buses are driverless. I miss the bus ladies!
Comment Written 08-May-2024
reply by the author on 08-May-2024
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Thanks Jake for the review. Yes I think the bus conductor, male or female added another dimension to the journey. A pity they have been phased out. Recently I was in Christchurch, NZ and encountered conductors on their trams. A nice touch.
All the best
Barry Penfold.
Comment from karenina
What an entertaining read! You are quite right ~ we don't see them anymore and yet I recall, as a child, the amazing way the bus or train conductor kept order and did so with a smile...
Nice rhymes and pace from start to finish!
Karenina
reply by the author on 08-May-2024
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What an entertaining read! You are quite right ~ we don't see them anymore and yet I recall, as a child, the amazing way the bus or train conductor kept order and did so with a smile...
Nice rhymes and pace from start to finish!
Karenina
Comment Written 08-May-2024
reply by the author on 08-May-2024
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Karenina,
Thanks so much for your review. Glad you enjoyed the read. Yes, the conductors do keep the order. They can also provide a source of entertainment. Keep Safe.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
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You too, Barry!
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
I enjoyed reading your poem. The British language is a little different than American. I would like to ride the double-decker bus. We don't have conductors on regular busses but we do have them in trains.
I like the presentation too.
reply by the author on 08-May-2024
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I enjoyed reading your poem. The British language is a little different than American. I would like to ride the double-decker bus. We don't have conductors on regular busses but we do have them in trains.
I like the presentation too.
Comment Written 08-May-2024
reply by the author on 08-May-2024
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Thanks for the review. Glas you enjoyed the read. Yes, double decker buses are the best. Always a bit of a thrill. Take care and have a wonderful day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
Comment from royowen
One doesn't seem them anymore, at least where I live, if you're lost you have to rely on the driver to be able to get off where one wants. Beautifully written my friend, well done Barry, great rhyming, great flow, and company, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 08-May-2024
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One doesn't seem them anymore, at least where I live, if you're lost you have to rely on the driver to be able to get off where one wants. Beautifully written my friend, well done Barry, great rhyming, great flow, and company, blessings Roy
Comment Written 08-May-2024
reply by the author on 08-May-2024
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Thanks Roy. Glad you enjoyed the read. There is a tourist bus that goes around Sydney that is a double decker. I always liked a ride on the top deck. Take care and have a wonderful day.
Regards
Barry
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Well done
