Saturday, March 28, 2026

The Old Coot roamed free. Published in Owego NY

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  The "young" Old Coot roamed free. By Merlin Lessler I was listening to Will Shortz, the Puzzle Master on NPR, a few Sundays ...
Saturday, March 21, 2026

The Old Coot reached drinking age? Published in Owego NY and elsewhere on 3/17/26

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  The Old Coot proves he over 21. By Merlin Lessler My friend Roy is 86 years old. He says 86 going on 87. When you are in your eighties...
Saturday, March 14, 2026

The Old Coot talks to his fridge. Published March 11, 2026

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  The Old Coot talks to his refrigerator. By Merlin Lessler I talked to my refrigerator the other day, I hadn’t closed the door properly...
Saturday, March 7, 2026

The Old Coot wants better seats. Published 03/04/2026

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  The Old coot likes an aisle seat. By Merlin Lessler I went to a play at the Daytona Beach Playhouse the other day. The Daytona 500 rac...
Saturday, February 28, 2026

The old coot needs a better book cover. Published on 02/25/2026

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  The Old Coot has a face for radio. By Merlin Lessler I was putting some books on a shelf in my office the other day and noticed that t...
Saturday, February 21, 2026

The Old Coot touts in line dating. Published 02/18/2026 in New York

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  The Old Coot is an “in-line” dater. By Merlin Lessler We didn’t have online dating when I was growing up; we had “in-line” dating, as ...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

Th e Old Coot loves the Cruise Ship Polka. (Published in Owego, NY 02-11-20260

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  The Old Coot loves the Cruise Polka. By Merlin Lessler   I was on a cruise ship the other day in a food court called “The Marketplace....