The year: 1973. The United States was mired in an energy crisis spurred by conflict in the Middle East. The price of a gallon of gas leapt from 35¢ to 50¢ a gallon. (I know – right?)  If you could get it. In some states, you could only by gas on certain days. President Nixon asked people to stop buying gas on Sundays. Lines to purchase gas wound around the block as people waited hours for the chance of buying a few gallons. Th...
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