The BU Night Bus and Other Mythical Fairy Tales
By Ogenna Oraedu | Photo by Ana Savitt
Once upon a time in a mythical land far far away,
You sit in the center of your kingdom. You have just arrived back from a soiree in a border kingdom. Unfortunately, the Greek-affiliated state ran out of libations quite early on, but as the ever-prepared monarch you are, you consumed more than enough before you arrived.
But the sweet elixir is beginning to wear off, and your closest advisors went on a quest of their own to locate food. You declined to join, wanting to ensure that your castle is safe and sound. More importantly, you were longing for sleep in your featherbed, which you love even despite its modest size.
And so you sit, patiently waiting for the chariot to swoop you up from the kingdom center and drop you off where you need to go. Finally, off in the distance, you see it! A big ball of light signaling its arrival, the BU Night Bus is a mighty steed. Opening itself up to you, you enter gracefully. What a timely mode of transportation that never lets you down, even in this witching hour.
Who is commanding the gentle beast? Why your dependable fairy academic advisor of course! As you ride west into the night, the wonderful fairy provides you with all the counsel you need in order to ensure your victory in whatever happens in the season to come, never leading you astray and always answering your questions in a timely manner.
As the BU Night Bus sets you down mere feet away from your glorious castle, you thank it and your fairy academic advisor for never letting you down. Every great ruler needs someone to rely on. Especially during the current season of Midterms. Now more than ever it is imperative that each job gets done in the way it was intended.
Climbing up the great steps and passing through the elaborate and ornate doors, you are greeted by the gatekeeper. With a smile on his face, he reminds you to use your very special key in order to make sure that it is you trying to enter, and not some enemy impersonator. But of course, he recognizes you and is always understanding if you lost the key, or are having trouble finding it initially, or if you left it within your chambers. He never gives you a hard time.
And so, you make your way up to your bed chamber, which you know is at the perfect temperature with perfect lighting and free of any pests. You climb into bed and thank the gods above that the happenings in your kingdom always work out in your favor. No unnecessary stress. Life is good.
The end.