MOBILE, Ala. — Not far from the gulf setting of The Old Man and the Sea, two age-related questions hang thick in the soggy air of this sleepy coast city.
u25a0 Will there be such a thing as a free lunch?
At the popular downtown Wintzell’s Oyster House, a sign behind the counter affectionately informs customers: “FREE OYSTERS to any man 80 years old ACCOMPANIED BY HIS FATHER.”
u25a0 Will the Toledo football team’s record-setting receiver be back for another senior season?
Now, I’m not sure which scenario — complimentary mollusks or extra football for one of the best student-athletes you will meet — might have seemed more unlikely.