A different fuel story

Like some here, I am old enough to remember the fuel shortages of the 70's, when fuel was only available from certain servos at certain times.
Being "known" as a regular customer was a definite plus.
I had an old EJ station waggon at the time, and was at college with not much money and little fuel to get to college and back.
We even cut lectures when the word got around that there were a couple of gallons to be had from a particular garage.

I can remember putting my last 27cents worth of fuel into the EJ and heading off to see my girlfriend (who became SWMBO). Heading home later that night with the low fuel light on was interesting. Coasting down the hills in suicide gear, letting the car slow itself down for the lights etc... was standard fare for that drive. Top speed about 20km/h. Luckily there was little traffic that time of the morning.

In January 1973 I heard that one service station on the Hume was going to open to everyone who wanted to buy as much fuel as they could put in the tank. I doubt if my vehicle had seen a full tank for a while.
Now I'd just been appointed to a position in Sydney, and needed a full tank to get there. So without much thinking, I took off the night before(very slowly), drove the 35k up the mountains, and slept in the car at the pump, along with another five vehicles. I was the second in line when they opened.

Yes my friends, fuel is prohibitively expensive. But at least if you have the money you can still buy as much as you can afford.
At the moment.........