New Charlie Card instead of monthly T-pass and tokens!

[enochs-fable.livejournal.com]

Looks like we might be going all high-tech at some point with a pay-as-you-go fare card system:

New Card Fare System

I'd never heard of this Charlie fellow before either.

x-posted to medford_mass

Comments

[jadelennox]

Haven't heard of Charlie? Please tell me you're not orginally from around here. It's got nothing to do with age (as the folks interview for the article claim), and everything to do with Boston.

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

I'm from California. I know that song by heart!

[prog.livejournal.com]

FWIW, I grew up here too (as you know, JL) but didn't know anything about the song or the story until I returned as an adult, a few years ago. So I humbly submit that ignorance of the song heretofore is unfortunate but permissible. :)

(I wonder if the green thing ol' Charlie is holding on the card's artwork is his daily sandwich?)

[enochs-fable.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I feel a little better for not knowing a song composed in the 50's, local or not!

[jadelennox]

Fine. Reveal me as snob. Thppt.

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

Me, too. :-P

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

I'm under thirty, not from originally around here, have only lived here for five years, and I knew about the Charlie song...I have no idea what everyone else's excuse is ;).