Fuel Prices and the Great American Vacation


	Fuel Prices and the Great American Vacation

Jenhahaha

9-9-2008 10:51 AM

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vacations, travel, gas, fuel, economy

Jenhahaha says:

Does the high price of gas mean the end of interesting vacations?

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