STORY

Old Man Park Bench Yelling Realization

  • Old Man Park Bench Yelling Realization

  • Humorous self-reflection about getting older and yelling at kids from a park bench.
  • Get Off My Lawn

    • On March 17, 2026, I laughed at my own aging behavior.
    • I realized I had reached the age where I felt like snarling in an old-man voice: "Hey you kids, get OFF my lawn... and turn that music DOWN!"
    • The irony was that I was sitting on a public park bench at the time, listening to music on my iPhone.
These facts are as Randal recalls them, but much time has passed for most of this. If you find a factual error, please email realmerlyn@gmail.com.