4.3 Cents

What could you possibly buy for 4.3 cents? When I was a kid you could buy a single piece of bubble gum for a penny. So in the late eighties when I was a kid, that would buy you four whole minutes of bubble blowing pleasure. I have fond memories from my childhood of spending the entire day at the swimming pool and then walking home via my grandparents gas station and picking up some one cent gum. These days that single piece of bubble gum will cost you a whole nickel in some places. Stupid inflation! Anyway, 4.3 cents isn't going to get you very far in this day and age. I really can't think of much else you could do with that amount of money... except for here in Venezuela. Here you could buy an entire gallon of gas! That's right. One whole gallon of gas only costs 4.3 cents! That means that you can fill up your entire gas tank for under one dollar! And here is the kicker. People here throw a fit if the gas prices go up! I suppose that public outrage at gas prices is a concept that translates to all cultures. I must admit that I have a hard time being sympathetic. At least in the one particular area. Anyway, Water costs more than gasoline in this country! This is why everyone here drives SUVs and giant trucks. Toyota Prius' are not so much in demand around here.

So here is my grand scheme. I am going to buy a dozen gas cans and see how many I can fit in my luggage to smuggle back into the states. For 4.3 cents per gallon, I can't pass it up. Breanne is going to create a diversion so that way the people at customs just wave me by, as they will be too distracted to inspect my bags. As far as a diversion goes, I'm suggesting either baton twirling or a dramatic reenactment of the film "Flashdance". Either one is sure to get me through security.

If you would like in on my plan, please donate money to Breanne's bail money fund.