News coverage of gas rationing back East in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy reminded me of something I read ages ago.

It was during a gas crisis of one kind or another. And a columnist -- either Russell Baker or Mike Royko -- came up with an alternative rationing plan.

If your license plate ends in an odd number: You could get gas on odd-numbered days.

If your license plate ends in an even number: You could get gas on even-numbered days.

If you have a vanity plate: No gas.

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