Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Godzilla Ben

     After I went to bank and grocery store today, I decided to fill the gas tank at Stewart's. Keith from Roadside Assistance advised it's a good idea to keep the gasoline level from getting too low. I pulled up as usual, inserted my card, waited for approval, and then tried to unscrew the gas cap. It wouldn't budge. I think I still have a lot of strength in my hands so I couldn't understand the sudden difficulty.  I tried again and then with both hands, with my gloves on and then off. The cap stayed firm. There were a couple of National Grid trucks parked on the side of the lot and as the workers approached their trucks, I asked a tall young guy if he could help. "Sure," he said, coffee cup in hand. And he did, but not before shifting his cup and saying, "That's really on there."

  I remembered the last time Ben was here, I asked him to pour  the second  bottle of HEET into the gas tank.  Kind of like Lenny, he doesn't know his own strength.

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