An open top bus is a bus, usually but not exclusively a double-decker bus, where all or part of the roof has been removed to provide fresh air and uninterrupted views from a high viewpoint.
Famous quotes containing the words open, top and/or bus:
“An open foe may prove a curse,
But a pretended friend is worse.”
—John Gay (1685–1732)
“Saving lives is not a top priority in the halls of power. Being compassionate and concerned about human life can cause a man to lose his job. It can cause a woman not to get the job to begin with.”
—Myriam Miedzian, U.S. author. Boys Will Be Boys, ch. 2 (1991)
“It seemed a long way from 143rd Street. Shaking hands with the Queen of England was a long way from being forced to sit in the colored section of the bus going into downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. Dancing with the Duke of Devonshire was a long way from not being allowed to bowl in Jefferson City, Missouri, because the white customers complained about it.”
—Althea Gibson (b. 1927)