Cletus the slack-jawed yokel

A few days, late, but as always a great story for today's post.

We have our usual trip, and as in many days, we have to move out of the fifth car, because they are only taking 4 cars past Gary. The commuter clan gets up early in search of seats in order to beat the Muggle Walk of Confusion, where the Muggles get moved up and ask at every conductor if they can sit here if they are going to [insert stop here]. No sooner had we found an opening in the 3 seater near the bathroom, then we were treated to a couple that can best be described as Cletus and Brandeen of The Simpsons fame. Brandeen is carrying a youngin on her hip as she saids out loud...

"I gots to have sum wheres ta sit wit ma sun." (spelled phonetically for effect)

To which Cletus answers

"Stacey, if they ain't no seats, we can move forward into the next car..." which of course was said as he was walking backwards through the train.

The other interesting irony we were treated to was a man in a Confederate flag hat, giving a piece of candy to a little black boy. I don't know if the kid every ate it, but I know I'd be a little nervous about it.

Then finally we did manage to have an uptick on the Muggle ticker by running off the person who was sitting in the three seater as we sat down. It didn't even take a special conversation to do so. The Muggle ticker now stands at 15.