Timing is everything:

            Back in 1973, the lovely Avon bought a new Buick Century. It had everything imaginable except an EPA mileage estimate, (that started in about ’75) it turned out to be about 12 mpg by actual calculations. That was the year the Arab oil embargo hit. Gas prices skyrocketed from $0.35 to $0.75 a gallon. What really hurt was that we traded a VW Karman Ghia in on the Buick; the Ghia got a peak of 40 mpg and never less than 33 mpg. The one consolation was that the Buick could really get down the road. Unfortunately, a 55 mph national speed limit was invoked. I have to admit though it looked good sitting in the driveway. Yep, those were the good old days.

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 A Fine Kettle of Fish – Hickory Jack – Blue – Ace High – Blue Norther

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