Local Gas Station Says No On 87
At lunch, I went to fill up the gas tank. I usually go to this one 76 station around work because it’s almost always fifty cents cheaper than any station around my home (and it’s even cheaper than Costco). I usually purchase 87-octane, though I know it’s rubbish for the car.
Upon my arrival at the station today, I noticed someone – presumably the owner or manager – hadtaped white papers with"NO 87" over the 87-octane price on every pump. Dejected and suspicious, I went into the station office to ask what was wrong. There was a long line ofprospective customersin the office waiting to get an answer to the same question. Theattendent repetitiously notified each one of us that the "NO 87" message wasn’t about the station’s supply, rather it was a message to each one of us to vote "No" on Proposition 87 on Election Day. I smiled.
Clever, no?… Read More