Nomad of Mid-America
Putting the "B" in BN
An old face in a familiar place, stripped of some of its polish yet still grasping to its pride, has assumed the foremost position of the 663 local on the Ottuwma Sub, creeping through the caynon-like brick-and-mortar back alleys of Burlington in search of headroom to complete its setout. A silver anniversary beyond the monumental mega merger that dissolved the green giant into a sea of orange, the white alligator "B" on cascade is now nothing more than a novelty in its namesake, a subtle reminder of who ruled this town from 1970-1995. Two more letters and a rebranding of corporate image later, the mighty BN has lost most of its relevancy, but for a few fleeting moments in the town for which it is named, it has the command over its successor, racing to complete its work in what little light remains before resuming its westward trip across the Iowa farmland in the pitch of night.
Putting the "B" in BN
An old face in a familiar place, stripped of some of its polish yet still grasping to its pride, has assumed the foremost position of the 663 local on the Ottuwma Sub, creeping through the caynon-like brick-and-mortar back alleys of Burlington in search of headroom to complete its setout. A silver anniversary beyond the monumental mega merger that dissolved the green giant into a sea of orange, the white alligator "B" on cascade is now nothing more than a novelty in its namesake, a subtle reminder of who ruled this town from 1970-1995. Two more letters and a rebranding of corporate image later, the mighty BN has lost most of its relevancy, but for a few fleeting moments in the town for which it is named, it has the command over its successor, racing to complete its work in what little light remains before resuming its westward trip across the Iowa farmland in the pitch of night.