NYC Bus Driver who drove his bus to Florida? (Accord: company, place)

[StaggerLee22]

Originally Posted by Check123

News that never happened is not newsworthy. Just in case you were wondering, the newspapers, et. al. also didn't report on the spaceship that landed on the Empire State Building in 1947.

Urban Legends are not news.

I'll bet you feel pretty stoopid right about now huh?

[Kefir King]

I think it was RALPH KRAMDEN.

[D. Scott]

Fantastic story about daring to break the mold! Many people fantasize about spreading their wings to seek new ground...and he did it. Awesome!

[radiodiaries]

Hi Lillietta, Radio Diaries is working on a radio piece for NPR about William (Bill) Cimillo and his trip south with the bus in 1947. We are interested in hearing your memory of the story. If you're available, please post or message me directly so we can be in touch.

Thanks and best regards,

Nellie Gilles
Radio Diaries
[url=http://www.radiodiaries.org]Radio Diaries[/url]

Originally Posted by Lillietta

YES LATE 50s - definitely. I remember it.

[bigjake54]

Originally Posted by Reptoid Humidian

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/11/nyregion/11about.html

Best part:
"The elder Mr. Cimillo returned home to an indictment for grand larceny, but he got something else, too: a hero’s welcome. The boys at Surface Transportation voted to host a dance to raise money for his legal fees. The charges were later dropped."
IIRC, it was called MABSTOA, not Surface Transport, back in the day.
The TIME link requires a subscription, but claims he got his job back, too!

[barkomatic]

It's fun story. Nowadays, I can't imagine a clearly marked MTA bus making it very far out of the city--they probably have GPS on them or something.

[Chava61]

Originally Posted by barkomatic

It's fun story. Nowadays, I can't imagine a clearly marked MTA bus making it very far out of the city--they probably have GPS on them or something.

I would assume that such a bus would get stopped by police way before it got anywhere near Florida nowadays.

[BlakeJones]

Originally Posted by Chava61

I would assume that such a bus would get stopped by police way before it got anywhere near Florida nowadays.

The 50's were a different time. Parts of Mexico are a lot like how things used to be in the US. Everything was less strict (and often potentially dangerous)

[ehanson]

Interesting, the MTA needs a "Miami" destination sign on a few of their southbound routes, especially during the winter.

There's also stories NYC cabbies taking riders on road trips to CT, Virginia and even Arizona... (think one inspired a movie)

[Airborneguy]

I once rode a NYC express bus to New Orleans. True story.