How many people have said this? Who understands this reference? If you know what that means, you’re probably 70 or older.
When I was a young driver, I didn’t have a lot of cash like most young people but it didn’t stop us. It was different then, less complicated, we didn’t live in the high-tech society like today. But, on the plus gasoline was cheap, we didn’t appreciate it or even realize it. At 30 cents a gallon, a dollar would buy you a little over 3 gallons without a gas war. It was not uncommon to pull into a service station and get a dollar's worth.
Wait . . .What . . . gas war? What’s that, young folks may ask? Well, gas stations used to compete for business by lowering the price of gas to get the consumer to fill up at their station. During a gas war, the gallon price could go down to 20 cents or lower. So for $1.00 you could get 4 gallons of fuel. Hard to imagine today.
Just as surprising was the fact that there was no need to get out of your car because an attendant would fill the tank for you. They even washed your windows, checked your oil and, this will blow your mind, put air in your tires. Air was free then. All for the privilege of having your business, even if you only spent $1.00.
If you had a motorcycle, a dollar's worth was more gas than the tank would hold. A motorcycle rider could go to a gas station in the 60’s and ask for a fill-up, hand the attendant a dollar and get change back. Whoa! Mind blown.
You can still go to a gas station today and buy a $1.00 worth of gas but you’ll pump it yourself, wash your own windshield, check your own oil and tire pressure. Since you will only get 1/3 to 1/2 gallon for that amount, it’s probably not a wise move. Also, you’re likely to hear a few comments about camping at the pump for an extended period of time. “Just Saying . . .”
When I was a young driver, I didn’t have a lot of cash like most young people but it didn’t stop us. It was different then, less complicated, we didn’t live in the high-tech society like today. But, on the plus gasoline was cheap, we didn’t appreciate it or even realize it. At 30 cents a gallon, a dollar would buy you a little over 3 gallons without a gas war. It was not uncommon to pull into a service station and get a dollar's worth.
Wait . . .What . . . gas war? What’s that, young folks may ask? Well, gas stations used to compete for business by lowering the price of gas to get the consumer to fill up at their station. During a gas war, the gallon price could go down to 20 cents or lower. So for $1.00 you could get 4 gallons of fuel. Hard to imagine today.
Just as surprising was the fact that there was no need to get out of your car because an attendant would fill the tank for you. They even washed your windows, checked your oil and, this will blow your mind, put air in your tires. Air was free then. All for the privilege of having your business, even if you only spent $1.00.
If you had a motorcycle, a dollar's worth was more gas than the tank would hold. A motorcycle rider could go to a gas station in the 60’s and ask for a fill-up, hand the attendant a dollar and get change back. Whoa! Mind blown.
You can still go to a gas station today and buy a $1.00 worth of gas but you’ll pump it yourself, wash your own windshield, check your own oil and tire pressure. Since you will only get 1/3 to 1/2 gallon for that amount, it’s probably not a wise move. Also, you’re likely to hear a few comments about camping at the pump for an extended period of time. “Just Saying . . .”
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