LOL / Fair enough. — I've been talking with my grandpa and he was telling me about how he was astounded when he moved to Idaho because of the high gasoline prices: $0.35/Gal [IIRC].
When I was driving in the late 1950s in Dallas (in high school), gas was 17 cents a gallon. Later in 1968-69, I had a ‘68 VW Beetle and gas was then up to 27-29 cents a gallon.
When about 10 y/o, a neighbor two houses up my block had what was probably a late 1940s-1950 Cushman Eagle. It was one of those with the broad rear that covered the gas tank and had a small storage space (I think). ....Anyway, it was near July 4th and fireworks weren’t sold in our part of town. He was the oldest of four kids and had taught me to ride a bike, play baseball, hunt in nearby woods, etc., so when he asked me to ride with him about 5 miles across the river to buy firecrackers I said yes!
We bought so many firecrackers and fireworks that the ride home was a little scary, because I had to hold the big bag and hang on to him, while not burning my leg on the exhaust... but it is a good memory. .....Thanks for stirring up my old memory cells!! ......I’d like to find one of those Eagles in good working condition NOW.