Category: default || By jt3y

Gas station alert: The Sunoco in Lincoln Place was at $2.959 as of last night. Ye gods and little fishes.

How high's the gas price, mama?
It's two-ninety-five and risin'.
How high's the gas price, papa?
She says it's two-ninety-five and risin'.

Well, our SUV is down to fumes,
Can't buy the fuel that it consumes,
The malls are silent as the tombs,
Two-ninety-five and risin'.

How high's the gas price, mama?
It's three bucks high and risin'.
How high's the gas price, papa?
She says it's three bucks high and risin'.

No vacation this year, 'cause we can't fly,
Now our other car is runnin' dry,
We'll just sit an' watch the world go by,
Three bucks high and risin'.

How high's the gas price, mama?
It's three-fifteen and risin'.
How high's the gas price, papa?
She says, three-fifteen and risin'.

I'd buy a bike, but I'm too poor,
To take a trip to the Wal-Mart store,
And the bill collectors are at my door,
It's three-fifteen and risin'.

How high's the gas price, mama?
It's three-thirty-two and risin'.
How high's the gas price, papa?
She says it's three-thirty-two and risin'.

Now grocery prices are out of sight,
'Cause rubber and plastic supplies are tight,
If you think this is bad, just hold tight,
It's three-thirty-two and risin'.

How high's the gas price, mama?
It's three-forty-five and risin'.
How high's the gas price, papa?
She says it's three-forty-five and risin'.

Can't go to work 'cause I got no car,
Depression don't seem very far,
And our President ain't no F.D.R.,
And it's three-forty-five and risin'.
Well, it's three-forty-five and risin'.

Thank you! Thank you! Groupies always welcome!

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News flash: Despite the fact that a "property tax reform" (I use the term loosely) bill is being delayed while the state House and Senate thumb-wrestle, "Fast Eddie" Rendell tells KDKA Radio he expects it to be complete within two weeks.

Coincidentally, the state primary elections are on May 16. What are the odds, you think?

And asks Alert Reader Jonathan: What are the odds that the bill will primarily benefit older Pennsylvanians? You know, the ones most likely to vote?

In fact, I expect it to come with a rider obligating the Commonwealth to provide a free cable TV channel showing nothing but "Matlock," "Wheel of Fortune" and state lottery results.