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.