nPostednJune 20, 2013
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SometimesnI just shake my head when I hear Americans bemoan how much gasolinencosts, these days.
SometimesnI just shake my head when I hear Americans bemoan how much gasolinencosts, these days.n
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n“Gasnis almost $4 a gallon now!” people say.
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nWell,nguess what? That’s cheap, compared to much of the world. Prices ofngas—stated in U.S. dollars per gallon—are from $8 to $10 in mostnof Europe, Hong Kong, and Turkey.
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nStill,ngasoline costs a lot—and not just the money you pay at the pump.nBurning all that non-renewable fuel causes global warming and airnpollution. So we should all be moving toward dumping the pump!
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Today’snthe day to make an effort to see how that would change your dailynlife. We are encouraged by the Dump the Pump creators to usenmass-transit, walk, or use an electric vehicle. n
Today’snthe day to make an effort to see how that would change your dailynlife. We are encouraged by the Dump the Pump creators to usenmass-transit, walk, or use an electric vehicle. nn
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nSomencities are giving away free bus passes for the day. Some are usingneconomics to convince people to use mass transit every day and savenan estimated $10 thousand!
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nWendon’t use mass transit all that often, but my husband bought a Nissan Leaf andnloves it! He never has to go to a gas station, nor get an oil change.nHooray for the all-electric car!
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nAlsonon this date:
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nAnniversary of the “Tennis Court Oath”
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Anniversarynof the adoption of the Great Seal of the United States
Anniversarynof the adoption of the Great Seal of the United Statesn
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Anniversarynof the adoption of the bald eagle as a national symbol
Anniversarynof the adoption of the bald eagle as a national symboln
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nPlannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest pages on Junenholidays, historicalnanniversaries in June,nand Junenbirthdays.
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest pages on Julynholidays, historicalnanniversaries in July,nand Julynbirthdays.
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