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Middle age joys and pains in humorous Hal Boyle piece
HAL BOYLE notes that middle age feels like an affliction to many yet offers perks. Conscience wakes you, weekends gleam with anticipation, fewer bus seats to yield, hair combing is quicker, and a wife more willing to shovel snow. You skip gravy spills on ties, teeth need less brushing, PTA duties fade, and children age into acceptance. You may outlive the mortgage and avoid major promotions, while bosses hesitate to fire someone with such seniority. Parties after midnight breed only trouble, making middle age oddly pleasant, if only 25 years later.
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Hal Boyle
New York
PTA