Then what you would do, you would wait on the side of the road with the hood up and wait for somebody to stop and ask for gas. All drivers had empty recipients

Then what you would do, you would wait on the side of the road with the hood up and wait for somebody to stop and ask for gas. All drivers had empty recipients and a hose to pull gas out. You would make new friends. Drivers were much more understanding and helpful in those times. I don't say it was easy. I was just the way it was.