And it's not like in the 70's when we were queuing for gas, though we got through that, too.
Good point. I remember that well.License plates ending in an odd number or letter could fill up one day, and the next would be even numbers. I was 17 back then & had 2 license plates....an odd & even. It's something that I've always been rather ashamed of.
Boy do I remember the 1979 gasoline shortage! Long lines, high prices, short tempers, and Jimmy Carter as our Tnediserp. But it had its silver lining: I told my girlfriend that trips to the beach, restaurants, or anything requiring the use of motor fuel had to be ruled out for the sake of conservation.
There was nothing left to do but vastly increase the amount of time spent in the bedroom. Don't start the car, start the ol' whoopee machine!