[Dialogue] Urban Legends Reference Pages: Gas Out

Beret Griffith beretgriffith at charter.net
Tue Mar 18 08:35:04 EDT 2008


http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/gasout.asp

Variations of this story have been wandering around the Internet for 
several years. One version goes back to 2001. The claim that 
participating in a boycott of selected oil companies will lower 
gasoline prices is false.

Please read the above link to Urban Legends. Whenever you come across 
a story that asks you to send it on to at least 10 people please 
check Urban Legends, a fascinating site. The site gives the origins 
of the story an explanation, a list of sources and links to other 
related stories.

Beret Griffith




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