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NorCal-SoCal Rivalry Extends to Public Transportation, Poetry
Who says public transportation was boring?
There is no denying that Northern and Southern California have different perspectives on life, which created a little siblings rivalry between to the halves. And that rivalry extends to transportation.
It all started innocently enough last week, with the Bay Area Rapid Transit system cheekily put a rider who complaint about its cars falling apart down.
.@AlYourPalster It’s time to rebuild, for all things have a lifespan. Ours? 45 years.#Haiku
— SFBART (@SFBART) June 24, 2016
Then somehow it quickly turned into a poetry slam challenge with the L.A. Metro.
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We challenge @metrolosangeles to a transit poetry slam. Haikus only. Your move, LA.
— SFBART (@SFBART) June 24, 2016
With that, the gauntlet was thrown.
Believe it or not There's a subway in LA (Transit, not sandwich)@metrolosangeles
— SFBART (@SFBART) June 24, 2016
And BART upped the ante when L.A. doesn't answer.
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Accept our challenge Your silence is deafening NorCal is best Cal@metrolosangeles
— SFBART (@SFBART) June 24, 2016
That got Metro's attention.
Metro palms kiss sun Tracks to sand, mountain, stars BART has hammer pants #transithaiku @SFBART
— Metro (@metrolosangeles) June 24, 2016 h
With that, the poetry slam was on.
BART gives you a ride To your favorite football team What say you, Metro?#transithaiku #@metrolosangeles
— SFBART (@SFBART) June 24, 2016
And the gloves were off.
Seventy-three wins This was your reality Yet no ring to show@SFBART #wewentthere
— Metro (@metrolosangeles) June 24, 2016
Hypothetically If I land at LAX Then what do I do? #transithaiku @metrolosangeles
— SFBART (@SFBART) June 24, 2016
This being a friendly battle, BART, being the elder sibling, tried to make things right.
But let's be honest Tracks to Santa Monica Make us quite jealous#transithaiku @metrolosangeles
— SFBART (@SFBART) June 24, 2016
Do you think one day We will meet in the middle In Coalinga?#transithaiku @metrolosangeles
— SFBART (@SFBART) June 24, 2016
But Metro doesn't give up easily.
Pied Piper Hooli Tech bros in Dolores Park We just chill and ride@SFBART
— Metro (@metrolosangeles) June 24, 2016
Not to be out done, BART responded with this missive.
Scientology Won't save you from the traffic Ask John Travolta#transithaiku @metrolosangeles
— SFBART (@SFBART) June 24, 2016
Just when it looks like things might take a turn for the worse, the two decided to gang up on New York MTA.
We food truck tacos You great Mission burritos New York is hungry@SFBART @MTA
— Metro (@metrolosangeles) June 24, 2016
Don't tell @MTA About the weather out here They can't sit with us#transithaiku @metrolosangeles
— SFBART (@SFBART) June 24, 2016
When New York was too cool to play, it's back to business as usual.
@SFBART pic.twitter.com/WDGBDy1paB
— Metro (@metrolosangeles) June 24, 2016
As with any siblings rivalry, it was just all in good fun.
Sleep tight, dear Metro The BARTmobile is afoot It sees into souls#transithaiku @metrolosangeles pic.twitter.com/qRHzLBDNG3
— SFBART (@SFBART) June 24, 2016
But not before another challenge was issued.
@SFBART it beith on!
— Metro (@metrolosangeles) June 24, 2016
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