Auto dealer Ernie Boch Jr. announced he'll give away 7,000 gallons of gasoline Friday morning at the Irving on Route 1 in Norwood, Massachusetts. But people started camping out at a parking lot nearby on Thursday night.
One person got in line as early as 9:30 p.m. Thursday for “April Fuel’s Day,” a promotion to give away thousands of gallons of gasoline Friday morning.
Auto dealer Ernie Boch Jr. announced he'll give away 7,000 gallons of gasoline at the Irving on Route 1 in Norwood as prices remain high. But the line didn't start at the gas station overnight. Employees aren't letting people line up that early, so people were staged in a nearby parking lot. They've all waited hours to gas up for free as part of Ernie Bock, Jr.’s free gas promotion.
Auto dealer Ernie Boch Jr. is holding an "April Fuel's Day" event Friday, providing thousands of gallons of gasoline.
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