One time during the national gasoline crisis, when Mark Madsen was about 4-years-old, his family been in a long line to get gas. It was very hot and there were lots of other children in the car.

     After he arrived back home, his mother heard a knock on the door. When she opened it, it was Mark. He was beaming and told her that she would never have to get gas again, and that he had "taken care of it."

     Mom looked towards the car and saw the garden hose stuffed down the gas port. The water had been turned on, and the whole tank was flushed of gas now and full of water. Mark was so pleased.

"What could I do but be pleased also?" mom relates. "I thanked him."

The family gave the car to someone his dad knew at a gas station.