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...I was Born in 1951!! On November 22nd 2010, I will turn 59! I grew up as a child in Oakland Ca. We Lived at '5960 Broadway Terrace', A Mansion! My Parents Bought for $37,000 when I was 4 years old. The IRS audited My Father, Because they could Not believe He could afford the Lifestyle; He earned $10,000 a Year!! The Closest Gas Station, across 2 Streets, on the Main, 'BROADWAY'; sold Gasoline for 5 cents a Gallon!! Super 'Ethyl' was 7 Cents; And the little Balls would spin around in the 'Globe' Window as the Pump Worked! My Father could pull-in, (Who remembers the Black Hose You would Drive Over to make the Bell Ding), and 2 or 3 Men would RUN out to Service Your Car?) Fill-Up his Chevy StationWagon; Get All 4 tire Pressures Checked and The Winshield Hand-Washed, Engine Oil and Radiator Checked! Hand the Man a 5 Dollar Bill and get back 3 Dollars and Change!! Those were the Best of Times! We will Never see again!!
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