The Car Wash Life

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Sunday, July 10, 2016

Little About Pop Pop

I have written very little about Pop Pop, who had his own gasoline stations and car washes. Dad has written his autobiography, and the reason I have shied away from writing much about Pop Pop is because I do not want to spoil the autobiography. Sadly, Pop Pop died six years before I was born, so I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Little About Pop Pop

I have written very little about Pop Pop, who had his own gasoline stations and car washes. Dad has written his autobiography, and the reason I have shied away from writing much about Pop Pop is because I do not want to spoil the autobiography. Sadly, Pop Pop died six years before I was born, so I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 8, 2016

Now the Trial

Dad filed his best price lawsuit against the Oil Company in September 1998. The one-day trial took place in September 2000. Those two years felt like an eternity for the Oil Company to get their just desserts. For the record, I did not attend the trial. I was a freshman in high school at the time.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

No Transportation

Dad does not allow transportation companies to sign up for the Car Wash Club. A transportation company would be sure to bring their vehicles every day, and with the flat rate, there is no money in it for Dad, only losses. However, Dad will do fleet accounts where the transportation companies pay per... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 4, 2016

Dad's Vision

I would like to wish everyone a Happy Independence Day and a belated Happy Canada Day. The trial was ready to start. The plaintiff party and defendant party were at their respective tables. Dad was ready to show the Oil Company who was boss in his best price lawsuit. The day he had waited for years... Sign in to see full entry.

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