A line of cars in the double-digits waiting for their chance at the pump. Is this picture from the gas crisis of the 1970s? No. Is this picture from the Hurricane Rita hysteria of 2005? No. Is this some crazy radio station morning show promotion? No.
No, these people are swarming this Chevron station for the privilege of paying $3.75 per gallon. I heard a lot of impatient honking as I pondered this scene. Granted, this is a rate about 15 to 20 cents cheaper than other stations in the area, but I can't help but wonder if these folks were able to compensate for the lost value of their time and, ironically, gas burned while idling in line.
What would we have thought if someone told us two years ago that $3.75 would soon be considered an exciting bargain for a gallon of 87 octane?
1 comment:
No kidding! It is a bargain! $4.25 today in Chicago suburbs . . .
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