Got to witness the entirety of spring fever a moment ago as a UW Madison student trying to cross State Street against the light caused a bus to slam on its brakes, tossing riders awry. He then made some sort of point by blocking the bus and giving it the finger for a while, then a couple of fingers, ranting about the 'nice fucking weather' and 'people need to cross the fucking street' and that he would 'have the driver's fucking badge.'

Well, it was no Tiananmen Square, and bus drivers generally do not carry badges, but I guess it was okay on this beautiful spring day to witness the inspired energy of American Youth, and know we'll forever stay fired up over the brutal oppression of authority and its minions of public transportation.

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