Wednesday, September 26, 2012
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LONGHORN LIFE
Pedicab Confessions by Ali Killian
Pedicabs are great for those nights when you’re downtown, you’ve had a little too much to drink and you don’t want to get behind the wheel of a car. Although this psuedo-bike ride may be no hassle for you, the drivers deal with crazy situations every night. Longhorn Life asked these pedicab drivers for their most memorable moments.
Friends enjoy an ice cold beer on the grassy patch outdoors in Cheer Up Charlies ‘ live music space. Cheer Up, located on East Sixth, is most known for its electic, kitschy vibe and judgementfree attitude.
“One time, a girl just went wild and kept smacking my butt. I mean, we accept a certain amount of butt smacking, but she just went too far.” — Keith “Once, a married couple came on to me, together. The husband said something to me about his wife not wearing underwear, and it was really strange.” — Drew “A guy who was in the back of my cab a while ago had to have been on some sort of drug. During the middle of the ride, he hopped out into the middle of the street and stripped naked.” — Paul