Overheard in Iowa

Two middle-school kids get on the bus and pay with a dollar coin.
Girl: ”Was that a Jefferson coin?”
Boy: “I don’t care… Jefferson never did nothin’ for me.  King is my boy!”
Girl: “But, Jefferson was President, King wasn’t.”
Boy: “Okay, but who fought for our people? Not Jefferson.”
Boy: “King is my boy.”

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An obese guy wearing a cowboy belt buckle and boots gets on the Orange Route bus. A girl wearing a tube top and gaps between each tooth walks in behind and they sit down together.
Guy: I can’t believe we are not hanging out tonight.
Girl: I told you I made plans in Story City [...]

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A girl is sitting next to me on the bus talking to her friends.
Girl: Look at my hand
Friends: Oh my god. It looks awful.
Girl: Yeah the doctor said I should wrap it but I didn’t want to because I have class.
Friends: Oh ok.
Girl: Yeah so my boyfriend was looking at the stove [...]

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