1973

1973

Yom Kippur War - - -

Arab Oil Embargo

This may have been 1977

Jimmy Carter

Had to stand in line for gasoline

Could only buy on even days

if car tag plates were even.

I had two cars, one even, one odd

Could not buy less than 6 gallons

(to stop "topping off tank")'

Stations had green flags to display

if they had fuel

Mational speed limit of 55 MPH

Everyone bought a CB radio

to track the "Smokies" (cops)

They gave instructions

on the tempetature of air and water heaters "Thermostat Gestapo"

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