I Had a Dream in 1990

I worked for Coastal Mart from 1985-1995, mostly on overnights. Back then, the price of gas was shown on a big physical sign with each digit on its own pane. And I had to climb a ladder to change those numbers!

Grooves at top and bottom held the digits in. These numeral panes were about 30 inches high and just over a foot wide. They were made of a mylar-type of plastic, slightly flexible but easily shattered.

The gas sign was two-legged, like the one shown above.

Iraq invaded Kuwait in August of 1990. Before then, gas prices were around 75 cents a gallon. In my dream, I was climbing the ladder and raising the price-per-gallon to a ridiculous $1.83 (yes, I remember the amount).

Boy, aren’t we glad that gas prices don’t go up when there’s a conflict in the Middle East? See you Monday.

  

Yup?

Here's a little essay from the June 1, 1986 Amazing Heroes.

OUCH!  Was this satire, or prognostication?

In case you youngsters don't know, "Yuppie" was a derisive acronym coined in the 1980s, based on "Young Urban Professional."

What say you?  Is Clark Kent so conformist that he qualifies as such?  Of course, you gotta know WHICH Kent you're talking about.

  

See you Thursday, Yuppers and Yuppettes!