And just like that, I’m suddenly grateful for the current Appalachian pollen fest going on here
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And that was 45 years ago.
I was selling Imported Auto Parts in Austin, TX. Shortly after Mt. St. Helens eruption We had several Customers who came in the store and bought multiple Air Filters, some wanting 10 or more of each filter. We started asking why so many ?
They said that there were for Friends or Family that lived in the a ash fallout zone and the area Parts Stores and Dealerships were sold out and that prices were being raised for the ones that were still available in the area.
Within a few days We were getting calls from the Ash Zone from people that had heard through the grapevine We had filters and they were priced to the point it was cheaper to buy and ship them from Austin to the NW Ash Zone. They were selling like crazy to the point where We made a Stock Order for nothing but Air Filters and many people would order in advance and pay for Filters and Shipping Charges. This went on for about 2 months.