Your wallet is gonna hurt, b'y.
Whaddya at, b'y — this is St. John's, oldest city in North America, and we're still here. Let's go.
I'll tell ya one thing, b'y, if you're driving anywhere past Signal Hill or down da Battery, you're gonna feel it in your pocket. Gas just went over two dollars a litre here on da Avalon. Two dollars! It's an 8.5 cent jump, but when it pushes ya over dat mental two-dollar barrier, it feels like a whole lot more. Every time I fill up my old Dodge Journey, I swear I can hear my wallet weeping.
### Dat Two Dollar Barrier
It's not just a number, is it? When you're driving around town, maybe heading up da Parkway to do a run to Costco, or taking da scenic route out to Cape Spear on a Sunday drive, every cent counts. We're already paying some of da highest prices for everything else in da country, and now this. It makes you really think about if dat trip across town to Ches's for fish and chips is worth it, or if you should just stay home.
Here's da skinny on what's going on:
* **Gas prices jumped 8.5 cents per litre.** * **It means over $2 a litre across da Avalon and most of da province.** * **This is hitting everyone, from da folks in da Jellybean Row houses to those commuting from out in Paradise.**
This isn't just about an inconvenience for us driving our trucks and SUVs, though I know plenty of folks are thinking of trading dem in for something smaller now. Dis impacts everything, b'y. It means higher prices for groceries because it costs more to get 'em here, higher prices for contractors driving out to jobs in Witless Bay, and just more strain on everyone's budget. It's a proper kick in da teeth, especially when you're trying to make ends meet in da oldest city in North America.
Deirdre Molloy-Waddleton, MiTL Sports Desk, St. John's.
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