Blether: Football, not Esperanto, is the real universal means of communication

Regular contributor Rob Boag turned 80 last October — and he looks very good for it.

However, in Canada, where the one-time Lochee-ite now resides, reaching three score and twenty comes with a price.

Octogenarian Rob explains: “At 80 years of age and every two years after, in Ontario, where I live, it is mandatory to sit a driver’s test.

“It’s a visual and written exam completed in a classroom.

“I arrived early to the class, and there were 15 elderly folks already seated.

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