PEMBROKE -- Every Wednesday around 9:45 a.m., the gray-haired members of the Pembroke Dull Men’s Club amble through the doors of the town’s Senior Center and take their usual seats in the main meeting room.

This is where they come for coffee, conversation, and camaraderie, and to discuss a variety of topics and ponder deep philosophical questions, such as “What’s the best way to rake leaves?” and “What’s the best way to put a roll of toilet paper on — over or under?”