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In an earlier message, I mentioned what I believed to be the advantages of taking the Bolivar Ferry to and from Galveston TX. These were: [1] avoiding the heavy traffic of Houston and its surrounding suburbs, and [2] fewer total road miles to travel. However, I did not consider the average wait time for the ferry (currently stated online as 45 minutes either way) even when traffic is moderate. During tourist season, there are likely to be be more cars and trucks in the queue than one ferry can handle, requiring additional wait time for the next ferry. Due to the hot and humid weather during tourist season, many people will opt to keep their vehicle's engine running to power the air conditioning system.
As stated previously, people on foot or with a bicycle are the first to get on and off the ferry.
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In an earlier posting pertaining to my August 1976 day trip (Shreveport LA to Galveston TX and return to Shreveport, approximately 285 miles each way) I mentioned buying a Sherlock Holmes book at B. Dalton Book Store at the Galvez Mall. The following bibliographic information describes this book: THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATED SHERLOCK HOLMES; 37 short stories plus a complete novel comprising THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES and THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES; by Arthur Conan Doyle; reproduced from the original publication in The Strand Magazine with the classic illustrations by Sidney Paget. Castle Books 1976, Distributed by Book Sales, Inc, 110 Enterprise Avenue, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094, Manufactured in the United States of America
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During my visits to B. Dalton Bookstore during the late summer/early fall of 1976, then presidential candidate Jimmy Carter's book, Why Not the Best?, was prominently displayed near the check out counter where customers paid for their purchases. According to most reviewers, the success of this book contributed to Carter's election victory in 1976 over the incumbent president, Gerald R. Ford. As a counterpoint, former president Ford attributed his 1976 election loss to his pardon of former president Richard M. Nixon (for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office as President of the United States).
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Persistent, high economic inflation during the latter part of President Ford's administration was a significant problem that likely contributed to his election loss. President Ford and his advisors developed a slogan: WIN (Whip Inflation Now) in an attempt to show his administration was hard at work trying to reduce inflation while maintaining high economic activity. His opponent, Jimmy Carter, touted the success of the "zero-based budgeting" strategy he implemented as Governor of Georgia and argued that if enacted on a nationwide scale, it would be an effective strategy to control nationwide inflation that he would use if elected President. Unfortunately for President Carter, his administration had the unenviable task of dealing with simultaneous inflation and economic recession (low economic activity).
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"Bi-Sun-Tennial" Advertising. During my trips from Shreveport LA to Galveston TX during the bicentennial year of 1976, there were numerous billboard advertisements themed with a play on words combining the bicentennial year theme with the abundant sunshine of a vacation to Galveston. Typical of places located at or near the Gulf (of Mexico) coast, short rains were common during the summer, but usually cleared up and transitioned back to sunshine. Stated another way, there was a low risk of getting rained out during a day trip to Galveston. The weather was very similar to what I experienced while living (or visiting friends and relatives) in cities near the Louisiana Gulf (of Mexico) coast (Lafayette, Lake Charles, New Iberia, New Orleans, Thibodaux, etc.). To clarify,
The weather in Shreveport LA, however, was similar to that of northeast Texas cities (Dallas, Fort Worth, Longview, etc.) located near the southern extent of the interior plains. Due in part to the lower specific heat of the dry air, summer temperatures at or above 100 degrees were fairly common.
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Looked online and learned that Circle K started out in El Paso TX circa 1951; its current headquarters are in Tempe AZ.
Of possible interest to those who travel to Florida and other southeastern states for business or recreation purposes:
There are lots of Circle K convenience store/gas stations located in Nassau, Duval, and St. Johns counties (FL). Some of them sell Exxon/Mobil fuel brands, the others sell Circle K fuel brand. Presumably, there are more Circle K stations located in other Florida counties.
WaWa is a Pennsylvania-based company that has opened a bunch of convenience store/gas station locations in Florida, many of them along Interstate 95 from Nassau County FL to Miami-Dade County FL.
Gate is a Jacksonville FL-based company with convenience store/gas station locations in Duval County FL and a few other locations in St. Johns county FL.
RaceTrac is an Atlanta GA-based company that operates many convenience store/gas stations mostly in the southeastern states, but also has locations in the Dallas/Ft. Worth TX area. Company owned stores are branded RaceTrac and franchise stores are branded RaceWay.