Last week the price of gas in Indianapolis jumped 30 cents overnight. Then this last Monday it did it AGAIN! To a whopping $3.59 a gallon for regular unleaded! Last night it actually came down a little and is averaging $3.48 around town, but STILL!

It’s not like we’re normally an expensive city to buy gas. Whenever they discuss gas prices around the country, we’re usually below the average. But not THIS week!

A gas station near me must have felt some shame about the whole thing. Their sign didn’t say 359 or 349. It had the three parts of the 8 that they have in common: the top left upright, the middle cross, and the bottom right upright. So you couldn’t tell whether it was a 4 or a 5. It was still a 5, but you couldn’t tell from the sign. And I KNOW it wasn’t an accident because the sign isn’t the type that has parts blow off and BOTH SIDES of the sign had the same problem!

What really gets me is that this weekend is Memorial Day, when many people will be traveling and when the INDIANAPOLIS 500 happens! Thousands of extra people visiting the city and the gas prices go up to quite a bit higher than the average around the country. Coincidence? I don’t think so.

We’ll know for sure in a few days. If the price goes back to normal (compared with national averages) next Tuesday or so, we’ll know they were jacking it up to gouge the customers and race fans. I’ll post something when that day comes.