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By Bill Stokes
Kickass, the doorstop dog, has never chased cars and will not be doing so in the foreseeable future as the keeper informs him that the price of gas in Wisconsin is at an all-time high, edging up close to $4 per gallon and with no relief in sight.
As a result, the keeper and Phyllis have adapted a “no travel” plan which is primarily a list of destinations they will not be driving to, like noisy restaurants and sprawling supermarkets where there is the risk of the keeper losing Phyllis in “Produce” and not finding her until the checkout line. The “order and deliver” services become more and more appealing as the gas price soars.
In the meantime, the keeper and Phyllis will not be out on the road for anything but medical appointments or a possible keeper medicinal brandy crisis.
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