The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for June 15, 2020

And we’re going into summer season when that will be the floor price

Ugh. I remember that! Not in a hurry to see that come back!

I know how you feel, grandad.

I remember back in the 60’s filling the family car. It was a Toronado; which was an Oldsmobile with a big V8. My Mom gave me $5 to pay the attendant. I remember getting back some change. When I gave her the change, she said, “See how expensive it is to own a car; that’s why you need to have a good job.”

Summer of 1969 I was working at a service station (you know, actually pumping gas for the customers). We were having a price war (remember those?) with a station up the street and I was pumping regular for 19 cents a gallon. Premium was “expensive” at 34 cents a gallon.