Nothing costs .99 / not even The 99 / on Wilshire at Fairfax / that prior to being a 99 / was Marinello Beauty School offering press / & curl / and the try-ons / at Payless / sold styles / made in Brazil / then China / before going the way of K-Mart / Still .99 is not even a dollar / yet casi / and we bought handfuls / carts full / before gas soared / in the Golden State / to 7 dollars / for the good of empire