TUESDAY PUZZLE — There is a Bob Newhart standup routine from 1960 in which he played a beleaguered driving instructor trying to guide a new student through a lesson. (Heads up: The sketch is outdated — as one from 60 years ago is wont to be — and includes the stereotype that women are bad drivers.) During this lesson, he discovers that the student driver has some unique ideas about how to stop the car, one of which includes throwing it into reverse. Welcome to the club, Mr. Marotte. If you need me, I’ll just be sitting here, swigging from a bottle of Geritol.

Source: New York Times March 09, 2021 03:00 UTC