Recently a lively voice popped up on Jacksonville’s Twitter scene that takes potshots at politicians, sports figures, media folks, and yes, the infamous San Marco train crossing.
And while we don’t usually report on individual twitter accounts, @SanMarcoTrain has issued a challenge to our own Melissa Ross that we couldn't resist sharing.
For every retweet this slow train gets, its engineer has pledged to donate $5 to WJCT up to $500, with some stipulations that we'll leave to @SanMarcoTrain and @MelissainJax to argue over.
Is there news value here? No. But our end-of-year pledge drive starts Wednesday so we figured why not play along.
With that in mind, here are a few selected tweets from the tracks by the @SanMarcoTrain and @MelissainJax.
We will donate $5 to @WJCTJax's pledge drive for each RT of this post (up to $500) if @MelissainJax admits the following on the air...
— San Marco Train (@SanMarcoTrain) December 12, 2017
1. The San Marco Train has bested her at every turn.
2. She endorses our Make America Late Again platform.
Your move, Ross. #MALA pic.twitter.com/acHN264BsC
The San Marco Train is coming to #TrainTheSwamp and MAKE AMERICA LATE AGAIN. Are you ready to #MALA?!
— San Marco Train (@SanMarcoTrain) November 17, 2017
We'll give you some time to think about it when we hold up traffic on your way home. pic.twitter.com/dG3tRldRrP
When you realize you will never beat the San Marco Train and resistance is futile.#MALA, Jefferson. pic.twitter.com/UmLfiFjQ6W
— San Marco Train (@SanMarcoTrain) December 11, 2017
Just your friendly reminder that we aren't just lurking around the corner, we are lurking in the darkest recesses of your SOUL.#ILoveJax #OnlyInJax #MALA pic.twitter.com/FgqcT6woqk
— San Marco Train (@SanMarcoTrain) December 4, 2017
BREAKING: Local NPR host's feud with valiant local train inexplicably sends her wandering aimlessly into a field to futilely confront the loquacious locomotive. https://t.co/LWsyGEgHjY
— San Marco Train (@SanMarcoTrain) December 2, 2017
"We shall spite on the Jax Beaches,
— San Marco Train (@SanMarcoTrain) December 2, 2017
We shall spite at The Landing grounds
We shall spite in your weird field and in San Marco streets,
We shall spite with skill.
We will never surrender."
-Winston Churchill sounding oddly prescient about the San Marco Train. https://t.co/rqDhZaORJM
When you hear our whistle blow then the "All a'bored signal" has been sounded.
— San Marco Train (@SanMarcoTrain) November 29, 2017
You know what happens next.*
*It's delays. Delays are what happen next. pic.twitter.com/ZOWuiLtzTO
The irony of our Twitter conductor being late for a meeting this morning because of us is not lost on the San Marco Train.
— San Marco Train (@SanMarcoTrain) November 29, 2017
See San Marco? We play NO favorites.
There's nothing like the smell of frustration in the morning.
— San Marco Train (@SanMarcoTrain) November 28, 2017
It's stoppages like this that make coming to work so fun for us. pic.twitter.com/5vuh4i5IZW
Bill Bortzfield can be reached at bbortzfield@wjct.org, 904-358-6349 or on Twitter at @BortzInJax.
