http://bostonist.com/2006/02/27/bostonist_cab_drivers.php All comments for Bostonist ♥ Cab Drivers en-us 2009 rickbang Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:29:29 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss rick@bostonist.com rick@bostonist.com 60 http://bostonist.com/2006/02/27/bostonist_cab_drivers.php#comment-152078 http://bostonist.com/2006/02/27/bostonist_cab_drivers.php#comment-152078 Comments Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:05:13 -0500 <p>Technically this would be a Phillyist item, but the most interesting and, I kid you not, life affirming cab ride I've experienced occurred late one night in Center City Philadelphia. General chatting about local politics led to a frank and robust dialogue about race relations in the City of Brotherly Love. The driver, an older African-American gentleman who'd seen 6 decades of tumultuous racial politics (remember MOVE?) and I, a young, white, proto yuppie, found ourselves increasingly on the same page when it came to pinpointing problems and solutions. We continued the conversation for at least 5 minutes after stopping in front of my building. Then he refused (despite strong protestations on my part) to let me pay or even give him a tip, saying "hey man I'm just giving a friend a ride home." He sent me off with a black power salute and "keep the faith, brother." Ok, I know this sounds nauseatingly romanticized (hey, I was stone cold sober and didn't make this shit up), but I'll always remember that ride and conversation. And thanks for giving me an excuse to blab on about it!</p>