Kansas City Reenacts 1970s-Era Gas Lines

Allow us a bit of nostalgia to start #TBT . . . This week locals earned a discount by partaking in a time-honored recessionary tradition . . . The gas line. 

Take a peek at this event that should remind us all of photos from the Carter days and a hint that American scarcity is taking hold . . .

Gas was $2.12 a gallon for only one hour at the FavTrip station at Bannister Road and Blue Ridge Boulevard. Originally it was $4.49.

The discount ran from 2-3 p.m. but drivers were lined up as early as 10 a.m.

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Kansas City drivers line up for $2.12 gas for one hour only

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Call it a sign of the times. Hundreds of drivers lined up for a big discount on gas Wednesday in Kansas City. Gas was $2.12 a gallon for only one hour at the FavTrip station at Bannister Road and Blue Ridge Boulevard. Originally it was $4.49.

VIDEO: Hundreds line up after KCMO gas station offers gas for $2.12 per gallon

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A gas station in Kansas City, Missouri, wanted to provide a little bit of relief to drivers Wednesday. FavTrip, located at 9500 Blue Ridge Blvd., announced last night it would sell gas to motorists for $2.12 per gallon between 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

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