getmygoat

My goat and I have no problems with looking a gift horse in the mouth. We’re going to go ahead and ask the question on everyone’s mind: Why are gas prices so low?

My friend thinks that it’s a distraction to keep us from thinking about the bad economy. My dad thinks it’s a strategy to get people to buy expensive American-made SUVs because fuel is cheaper. I’ve been tossing around the idea that it’s an effort to get people in good spirits right before the election (I’ll be at the pump with my extra gas cans tomorrow). My goat thinks gasoline prices are dropping because the ungulates have discovered a strange way to find energy by eating grass; I tried to explain that things aren’t the same for humans, but he won’t listen.

I don’t want to sound like a conspiracy theorist here, but I can’t help but wonder exactly what prompted fuel prices to drop almost by half in the middle of a global economic crisis. It’s kind of like declaring bankruptcy, then building an addition to your house; someone will notice. I’m sure my goat and I aren’t the only ones who think something fishy is afoot.

I’m not renouncing the good of lower prices, not by any means. I’ve been able to borrow the family cars more frequently without the usual accompanying guilt trip and wallet-flattening. My friends are all suddenly more anxious to go places with me. The only luxury missing is that people haven’t stopped talking about high gas prices; now instead of complaining about the high price, everyone is wondering when the price will go back up.

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