mountain dew said:
quible is the only one who can aford to do that
The proprietor of the local fuel and convenience emporium is a generous man. That is why he sold gas at a loss for one whole day. He doesn't spend much money advertising because it is unnessary. Word of mouth gets him all the business that they can handle. This was a way to give back to the community the money that would normally be spent on advertising.
He is a good local area supporter. We as a community would be in sad shape if he ever chose to retire and "hang it up." He and his wife are two of the hardest working people I know. Besides running a great small town gas and convenience store, these folks run a ranch on the side. They get the fences gone around, the windmills are in top condition, and the hay gets put up right.
It was an interesting study in humanity the day he sold gas on the cheap. People crawled out of the woodwork to take advantage of the bargain basement prices. Many plastic gas cans were filled besides cramming all they could hold into their vehicles. One man who left mad four years ago saying he would never darken the gas station door again, came back with a sheepish grin and filled up.
I commend the Black Friday promotion that went on last week. It did get everyone's attention.
