When I was young, there was usually a gas station on all 4 corners of the street and everyone had a marquee with gas prices posted....and it was a gas war...everyone trying to compete. This was long before they became 7 to 11 stores where you can buy lots of things.
This is when they sold only gas and maybe a soft drink. They also gave away free maps and not just to one in a car...to all the children to look at.
What a waste that was. I never even learned to fold it back correctly....and I still can't read a map. I'm not bragging....I'm ashamed...very embarrassed.!
These were the days also when they checked your tires for free and washed your windshield....and by the way, gas was only 25 cents a gallon ....and most of these stations were open till very late in the evening.
I might also add we were greeted with a smile...and we'd say 'fill er' up'.
Needless to say...it wasn't self serve. They put the gas in your car for you...and also checked under the hood if you asked them to.
Would I want to go back to those days. NO...I don't think so. Those were depression days and everyone was hurting.
most of the rest of the nation above the $3 a gallon benchmark for the first time.
New Hampshire's average price crept up to $3.005, up from $2.99 Monday, while South Carolina rose to $3.007 from $2.991.
New Jersey, with an average price of $2.947, is also creeping toward that threshold, as it rose almost a penny from $2.938 on Monday. Ironically, New Jersey is one of only two states - along with Oregon - where the law mandates full service at every pump.
Illinois moved ahead of California for the dubious distinction of the state with the most expensive average price, as the price reading there rose to $3.481 from $3.457, while California's average price slipped slightly to $3.449 from $3.454 on Monday. South Dakota saw the biggest jump in prices, rising 3.5 cents to an average of $3.38 a gallon.
Even California's modest decline of a half a cent was rare when looking at the full range of state averages, as it was joined by Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington as the only states showing declines. Motorists there will probably be hard-pressed to notice any relief as the average price fell by less than a penny in each of those states.
Why gasoline prices are rising while oil isn't
The AAA national average now shows prices up 3.9 percent over the course of the last week, along with an increase of 12.4 percent over the last month.
And higher prices could be on the way as Americans get ready to hit the road for the Memorial Day holiday weekend and the start of the summer driving season.
AAA warned in congressional testimony last week it believes prices will approach $3.25 a gallon over the next 60 days.
Even with the record gas prices, AAA is predicting a record number of Americans will be hitting the road during the holiday weekend, with 38.3 million expected to be traveling 100 miles or more, up 1.7 percent from a year ago. And most of those - 32.1 million - will be driving, according to the motorist group.
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