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Obituary: 89-Laguna Honda 12.01.09

Continuing our tribute to the Muni lines going out of service this Saturday, here’s a shorty-but-sweetie from Inner Richmond rider Adam:

89 Laguna Honda.
Your obituary should be as short as you.

Regular contributor Whole Wheat Toast had this story to tell about the 89:

I just remembered that I happened to ride the 89 one time. Although that would be an unlikely route a young able-bodied person would ride when they can just walk, (and no I don’t volunteer over there), I rode the 89 just for fun.

It was one Sunday afternoon. I learned that there were goats hanging around the Laguna Honda Hospital area. Naturally, I would go and get some pictures of those natural lawn-mowers.

All of a sudden, I saw some of the goats getting rounded up. I wondered where they were going, and by the time I found out what was happening, it was too late.

I ran/walked to Forest Hill Station and boarded the 89 bus. Pretty nice bus route, being the shortest route in the city, and I think there was one or two other people that were elderly on the bus.

So off the bus went. Our first stop was at the hospital entrance. The one or two elderly got off, and I continued up to the parking lot of the hospital. That’s where I got off and looked for a way into the forest to find the goats. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find them, and I had to leave because I didn’t want to get detained for trespassing. Or can’t you?

Anyway, before I realized there was no direct way back to Forest Hill Station other than through Woodside and Idora, I hopped back on the 89. Same driver. Same bus. “You board the wrong bus?” the driver chuckles. I said I was just…erm…goat-hunting?

Well, even though that was my only ride on the 89, it was still a good experience. Well, at least I hardly knew ye, number Eighty-Nine. Rest in peace.

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