Guess the Cost of Gas, Win Free Food

Merritt just sent in this dispatch from Kuby’s. She seems to delude herself that Mrs. Clinton still has a shot:

A relative of a man nearby, apparently someone very high in the oil industry, has told him that gas will be 5.50 per gallon by August. But this is good news because there will be good car deals everywhere. You’ll be able to by a gas guzzler on the cheap.

Wtf?? Why would you want the automobile at that point? Anyway let’s track this. I say no freaking way will gas be 5.50 per gallon. And in January when Hillary takes office she’ll make sure all this is all handled.

OK. I’m announcing the first Overheard contest with a prize. Tell me what the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Texas will be, according to AAA , on August 1. The winner receives a $50 gift certificate to Newport’s seafood and steak restaurant. Entries must be received by 5 p.m. Saturday, May 31. Post your guess in the comments below. Remember to give your correct e-mail address, or I’ll have no way of contacting you to collect your prize in August.