Roaldus Richmond: “Fill It Up, Sir?”

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Roaldus Richmond: “Fill It Up, Sir?”

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The yard was a brilliant area in the long busy main street. Red-capped arc-lights shone upon red-and-white gasoline pumps standing in a double row. The place was clean and attractive. The smell of gasoline and oil was pleasantly diluted by the keen autumn air. The attendants, in blue uniforms with red piping mad letters, were young men with fresh faces. Their voices were cheery as they said: “Fill it up, sir?” The familiar question that is heard all over America, and a decade ago was answered, “Sure.” Nowadays the general reply is: “Make it five.”

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