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Old 06-17-2021, 06:31 PM   #12
BB_TX
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Originally Posted by DutchmenSport View Post
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Another EDIT:

I was watching an old rerun of "Leave it to Beaver." Wally got a car. Eddie and Lumpy persuaded Wally to go for a ride somewhere. Wally's car was sitting on "empty." Both Eddie and Lumpy agreed to pitch in 50 cents to fill the tank! (I about fell out of my chair when I heard that!)
Many times back in the early to mid 60’s I put in 50 cents worth of gas. Didn’t fill it up, but got 2 to 2 1/2 gallons depending if there was a “gas war” at the time. Enough to cruise the “strip” a few times. Putting in a whole dollar was a luxury.
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