A fitting Christmas hero! Check out these jackasses and how this Santa came to the rescue ...

Oh man, if I had been on this train, I would have sat on her legs. Pinky swear - CJ

Save all the bunnies!!!

txxxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com
2:00 PM (6 hours ago)
to me

Hi C.J.,
I am a big fan of your site and I wanted to let you know that you inspired me to have my own "Crazy Train"-like stand. I am on the 1:13 pm LSE train and you can imagine how busy it is. When the doors of the train opened we all surged aboard. I was lucky and got a seat.

I saw in the quad across from me two dirty foot riders spread out with their feet up pretending to be sleep. There was a young woman trying to get on the train with a big suitcase and a bunny - I know, normally I'd complain about the baggage but it is Christmas and she was trying to be polite about not getting in anyone's way.

Anyway, I put my bags down and went back and asked if I could help her on-board. She handed me the rabbit and by this time the only seats left were in the quad with the "sleeping" twits. I walked over and said "excuse me" to the guy on the outside, who pretended not to hear me. I gently tapped him on the shoulder and asked him to move his feet. He just stared at me like I was being a pest.

So, I tapped into my inner C.J. (I love this part - makes we want to beat my chest) and said firmly, but politely, that he only paid for one seat, so move his feet so others could sit down.

He tried to stare me down but I stood my ground and just stared back. He gave up and moved his feet and I set the bunny down and told the woman that there was a seat free for her. She said thank you and now she and the bunny are seated comfortably for the ride home.

The other twit never lowered her hood and continued to pretend to be sleeping. Others came along but no one else was willing to speak up and just moved along. Both twits ended up with their feet on the remaining seat.

I didn't free both seats but at least I feel like I stood up for someone who doesn't normally take the train and didn't just sit and stew about it... No reference to the bunny intended ;-)

Thanks for the inspiration and happy holidays!

T.