The Wheels on the Bus

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I was looking out the window this morning watching a school bus amble down the road and thought how pleasant and nostalgic the sight was.

And then I thought of some the noise and stench inside, as well as the petty bullying and cruelty of kids.

Ah, well.

Then I wondered (as I am wont to wonder about silly things), "why are schoolbusses all yellow?" Well, thanks to googleisgod and according to the wikigoddess:

School bus yellow is a color which was especially formulated for use on United States school buses in 1939. The color is now officially known in the U.S. as National School Bus Glossy Yellow . . . The color was selected because black lettering on that hue was easiest to see in the semi-darkness of early morning.

Huh. Now I know. (and so do you!)