The Troutown Gazette

Well folks, it looks like the Troutown economic downturn isn’t quite done yet. Everyone’s favorite tractor service center is going out of business. The Pump-N-Shaft will be giving its final lube job on Friday. PNS, you will be missed. Although I have to say, the filthy jokes about the name (and even the abbreviation of the name) won’t be.

Personally, I blame that new Jiffy Lube over in Stumpville. They have fancy flyers going out to people’s homes, and since it’s one of them chain stores, they have the economies of scale to offer better prices. If you ask me though, the teenagers they got working there wouldn’t know a drive train from a donkey’s elbow!

But, that seems like the way of the world. Everybody wants a lower price, no matter what the cost to the community. I just hope we can keep Wal*Mart away just a little longer.

# posted by Jiminy Grizzle @ 9:46 AM