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  1. Photograph: Courtesy of People of the CTA
    Photograph: Courtesy of People of the CTA

    CTA pole, stripper pole—what's the difference?

  2. Photograph: Courtesy of People of the CTA
    Photograph: Courtesy of People of the CTA

    That's one way to deal with a crowded El car.

  3. Photograph: Courtesy of People of the CTA
    Photograph: Courtesy of People of the CTA

    That is decidedly not grand.

  4. Photograph: Courtesy of People of the CTA
    Photograph: Courtesy of People of the CTA

    Once you both start wearing one-piece shorts-suits, it's only a matter of time before you start picking each other's noses.

  5. Photograph: Courtesy of People of the CTA
    Photograph: Courtesy of People of the CTA

    No, no...it's cool. There's a little pad underneath that duck to sop up its excrement.

  6. Photograph: Courtesy of People of the CTA
    Photograph: Courtesy of People of the CTA

    Even aliens who are members of '70s funk bands have to take the El.

  7. Photograph: Courtesy of People of the CTA
    Photograph: Courtesy of People of the CTA

    One can only hope this Power Ranger's super-human abilities are patience and lack of olafactory senses.

  8. Photograph: Courtesy of People of the CTA
    Photograph: Courtesy of People of the CTA

    Don Ameche meets the Joker.

2014's best People of the CTA photos

Our friends at People of the CTA choose their favorite 2014 shots of CTA riders behaving badly. Or just weirdly

Written by
Laura Baginski
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One of the best (and worst) things about Chicago transit is that all kinds of people from different walks of life—sometimes different planets—are huddled together in one small car, all just trying to get someplace. We've documented the 19 people you'll see on the CTA, but the Facebook page People of the CTA does one better: Every damn day, it posts shots of characters encountered on our trains and busses, people who probably should have just stayed home that day. Our People of the CTA friends were kind enough to sift through all of those alarming, funny, confounding photos and choose the eight best of the year. Enjoy.

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