How Old Is George Plimpton?

In the article about George Plimpton and humor in America (“What Tickles America’s Fancy?” March 10) is the statement that Plimpton was a “founder of the Harvard Lampoon.”

I’m not sure exactly when the Harvard Lampoon was founded, but I do know that Robert Benchley, Class of 1912, worked on it. From this we must draw one of two conclusions:

No. 1. Plimpton is much older than he looks.

No. 2. You’ve been had.

CARLO PANNO

Reseda

Editor’s note: No. 3. Because of a transcription error, the phrase “worked for” the Lampoon became “founder of” the Lampoon.