CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge

[Gone in 60]

"Nobody besides day laborers paid under the table carry enough cash to fill a gas tank."

Man, I laughed so hard at this. What a great line.

I expected Cali prices to be higher than that.

High compared to other states for sure, but not as tragic as many might think. There’s a Shell station just south of the Petersen Museum at the convergence of Fairfax, Olympic and San Vicente boulevards - a confusing glob of traffic affectionately called “The Butthole” by some locals.

No matter what prevailing prices are, this station has historically displayed ridiculous pricing, often between seven and eight dollars per gallon. When national news reports on California gas prices, pictures of this station’s price board have commonly been shown. I wouldn’t doubt that you may have seen this station in the news, supposedly representing our normal gas prices.