Post #237058 by tikigik on Fri, Jun 9, 2006 9:03 PM

ikitnrev wrote:
When they refer to 'Chevron Island', are they referring to a destination somewhere down the road - a road trip to make in your car, using Chevron gasoline? (once you reach the shore, you would then have to take a boat, or a plane, or drive over a long bridge, to reach the actual island)

Or are they referring to the actual physical 'raised curb' island on which sit the actual gasoline pumps at the gas station. In this case, the gas station itself would be the final destination (Come to Chevron Island). The juxtaposition of a hula girl (seashore and sand) and a greasy car mechanic (lots of concrete and asphalt) are about as 180 degrees apart as one can get.

I would assume (uh, oh) that they were trying to create the image of an "oasis" that stood
out from the other, run-of-the-mill, gas stations. Remember, back then, most gas stations
sold gas & oil and often serviced your car and MIGHT have a soft drink machine and a small
selection of candy bars IF you were lucky. Gas stations were a place to get gas and that
was about it and IMAGE was what determined where at least some people got their gas. Heck,
Shell used to give out glassware with a fill-up if I remember right. And I DEFINATELY re-
member Union 76 giving out flourescent orange antenna balls.