Freshman

"Freshman"*

*I used to live in New Brunswick, New Jersey,
the home of Rutgers University.

The new flock of kids attending college always
includes those who need a little help with
everyday chores they themselves never did
before, such as laundry or grocery shopping.

I was in the dairy aisle for some eggs. As usual,
I opened the carton to check them over before
putting them in my cart.

Beside me, a young man did the same to his carton...
then leaned toward me and asked,

"What are we looking for?"

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"Study Partner"*

*When I was a 20-something college student,
I became quite friendly with my study partner,
a 64-year-old man, who had returned to school
to finish his degree.

He confessed, with a wink, that he had once
thought more than friendship might be a
possibility between us.

"So what changed your mind?" I asked him.

"I went to my doctor and asked if he thought a
40-year age difference between a man and
woman was insurmountable.

He looked at my chart and said, 'You're interested
in someone who's 104?'
Received on Mon Sep 1 08:20:05 2008