It's TIME for....

"Bring Down the Gas Price With MA!"

Your favorite game show.

In today's episode we see that Ackley gas prices have fallen...
...ten cents since Monday!

That's an average of five cents per day, but basically they waited until just after I filled up on Monday afternoon and then whipped down the ol' price, all at once.

Look for more exciting gas revelations in the future. And as my alert Texas brother-in-law pointed out, the 'Super' is cheaper than the 'mediocre' gas. That's because, here in good ol' Iowa, they add Ethanol to the Super Unleaded. And because of all the corn we grow, and because Iowans are just so down to earth and humble, we get the 'good' stuff, cheaper.

Now, we can't use the ethanol type in our mowers, 'cause it wrecks the motor. But I'm SURE that wouldn't happen to your car, heh, heh.

Oh hey....it's also time for....

Loren's birthday!

Yes, the old man is 57. Ma started making the obligatory green tomato pies this morning, and they have only just come out of the oven, around 1pm. That's because when I opened the shortening container there was nowhere NEAR enough for three pies.

Hence, the trip into town for pie crust fat and a glance at the gas prices.

We may have pictures of the birthday meal, later. Ma is even grilling special burgers from a recipe out of the rural electric co-op magazine.

(I always knew living in the country would pay off, someday)

Just so you know, Loren shares his birthday with some very esteemed personages:

Annie Oakley,

Alfred Hitchcock,

Fidel Castro, and

Don Ho.

Yes, it's a pretty exclusive group. The first three shot things and the last guy sang songs that drove me nuts.

I'd have to say that Loren compares rather favorably.
 

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