On Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:45:07 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 3/9/2015 10:02 PM, Janet B wrote:
>
>> 9 cents a gallon for gas? I'd believe 29 cents.
>> Janet US
>>
>
>I've bought at the Merit station in Philly for 19.9¢ in the early 60's.
> Most times is was 22 to 24 for the major brands like Esso. .

Gas around Long Beach, CA was at that time 9¢/gal, the closer to the
refinerys the lower the price... plus all over LA there were price
wars in teh '60s, ther ewas a station on every corner, four at each
intersection, all trying to out do each other with low prices and
freebies... some gave a free car wash with a fill-up, by skimpy bikini
clad Hooters type gals... if it weren't so arid there my car would
have become a pile of rust. Back then gas was less than 30¢/gal
everywhere but LA had the lowest prices. If you stayed at a hotel in
Vegas they filled your tank for free when you checked out. In the
'60s I could drive between Brooklyn and LA for under $50 in gas....
once I made the trip in 45 hours, only stopped for gas and pee... and
the Interstate was far completed then, many miles of bad roads. Back
then Motel 6 cost $6... there were also motels for $3 and $4, you
didn't want to stay there, Alfred Hitchcock had nothing on those
fleabags. Motel 6 was pretty nice, many even had TV in the room (B &
W)... Super 8 was luxury... I still have my Super 8 card... Super 8
costs a lot more than $8 today, but it did then. The nicest motor
lodge I ever stayed at was the Super 8 in Thunder Bay, was brand new
then, still finishing up construction on one wing... anyone ever
drives around Lake Superior be sure to fill up at every gas station,
there weren't many then, you don't want to run out of gas there.. be
very alert driving, Moose think the road is their jogging trail,
today's little puddle jumpers don't stand a chance.