From Beacon Staff Reports

Bass Lake Inn/Convenience Store owner Clem Brickston announced that he has every intention of stocking Squirt, or at least off-shoots of the same general soda-pop flavor.

“We want customers to be happy,” Brickston said. “Get it while it’s cold!”

The Inn/Convenience Store has for a long time carried familiar refreshment staples, such as cola, lemon-lime and “whatever Mountain Dew is supposed to represent,” according to a minimum-wage shelf stocker.

But now the horizons have expanded, Brickston said.

“I’ve always had a liking for Squirt,” he said. “Now, others can appreciate it, at no cost to them — figuratively speaking.”