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In the 60’s when he was courting Joy, and driving a beat-up ’53 Chevy, gas was 27¢ a gallon.
He put only 50¢ worth into the tank at a time, explaining to her that it made his money last longer.
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His financial acumen was one of the things that attracted her, and convinced her that he would be the great breadwinner that he became.
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This practice was also said by some local busybodies to have had something to do with the premature arrival of little Patty, only five months after their wedding.
I can’t quite figure out the connection… perhaps others can.
There was just a debate among several former NBA players about this. One of them complained that his new Hummer takes $*0 to fill it. The other said “Just put $20 in when you’re at half a tank!” No one could convince him that it would be the same because you’d have to stop more often!
x_Tech almost 7 years ago
So Burl stops at the pump twice as often so he can complain twice as much.
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 7 years ago
In the 60’s when he was courting Joy, and driving a beat-up ’53 Chevy, gas was 27¢ a gallon.
He put only 50¢ worth into the tank at a time, explaining to her that it made his money last longer.
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His financial acumen was one of the things that attracted her, and convinced her that he would be the great breadwinner that he became.
Â
This practice was also said by some local busybodies to have had something to do with the premature arrival of little Patty, only five months after their wedding.
I can’t quite figure out the connection… perhaps others can.
MeGoNow Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Why not. He gets along on half a brain.
paranormal almost 7 years ago
Burl, you’re gonna bring the gasoline industry to its knees!!!
Around 1970 give or take a year or two, we had gas as low as the high teens. There were frequently gas wars that kept gas low.
tcayer almost 7 years ago
There was just a debate among several former NBA players about this. One of them complained that his new Hummer takes $*0 to fill it. The other said “Just put $20 in when you’re at half a tank!” No one could convince him that it would be the same because you’d have to stop more often!
MissScarlet Premium Member almost 7 years ago
I really can’t believe that Joy will only eat half of a pie.
Joe-AllenDoty almost 7 years ago
This cartoon is 10 years old. If he were filling up today, it might cost him at least $60 and maybe $70.