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Grumpy old men may not be able to help it ... Choosing the punchline for jokes, undergraduates performed 6% better than older people, and completing cartoon strips they were 14% better. One such joke ...

Yep, Clint's in full-on old coot mode in Trouble with the Curve, the last example of what's best defined as a "grumpy old man" movie—in which a gent of advanced age grunts and snarls and yells ...

The 2,500-person town seemed to double in size during the 30th annual Grumpy Old Men Festival ... But the festival also brings people to a town with local businesses that need a boost after ...