October 7
The Little Red Fuel That Wanted to Go Everywhere
A Bedtime Story About Dyed Diesel and Emergency Waivers
On a quiet farm at the edge of a sleepy town, there lived a very important tractor named Gerald. Gerald ran on special red fuel. It was his fuel. Just his. You see, the red fuel was only for farmers. That was the rule. It had always been the rule. Gerald was quite proud of this.
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