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Opinion

Haughty barker learns lesson

THE EAR - The Freeman
January 10, 2016 | 9:00am

PIER TRES. One evening, a v-hire parked outside of the gates of Pier Tres to pick up passengers for Lapu-Lapu City.

TICKETS. Passengers lining up for ferry boat tickets for Lapu-Lapu City quickly moved to the van. But suddenly, they realized the barker was haughty, snapping at them for no reason at all.

GET OFF. Without a syllable to the barker, they got off and lined up again for ferry tickets.

BARKER

CITY

FERRY

LAPU

LAPU-LAPU CITY

PASSENGERS

PIER

PIER TRES

STRONG

TICKETS

TRES
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