55 Miles to the Gas Pump

by

Annie Proulx

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Newspaper

In “55 Miles to the Gas Pump,” newspapers represent Rancher Croom and Mrs. Croom abandoning the ethics of civilized life. The story’s two mentions of newspapers seem to be the only hint of a connection…

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