It was June 3rd, 1969, when I purchased and pumped my first gallon of gasoline. It was seven gallons, and the bill came to $2.45. I had pumped gasoline for my family’s snowblower and lawnmower since the age of ten, but this was a memorable moment. I had just gotten my driver’s license. Some moments stay with us forever. Like the time I caught my largest…
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