Coming of Age

Birthdays are special events. There are certain, recognized milestones associated with various ages. Like when you turn 16 and can receive a permit to drive. (Although these young adults don't get sprinkled with pixie-driving-dust and wake up on their birthdays endowed with the gift of driving prowess and skill.)

Some birthdays represent watershed dates, others serve to bring you closer to the greatness associated with the next milestone age. Five and it's off to school. Ten and you're into double digits. A teenager at 13, you look forward to 16 and driving. From 16 you can't wait for 18. You're an adult. Bring on college, casinos and the right to vote. From there, count down until you're 19; that's the legal drinking age (or 21 in much of the U.S.). And then what?

I present a collection of some lesser known age landmarks.

Age	What it Means
After your first child is 2 years old	Add fresh fruit to Jell-o™
30	Make homemade jam
35	Program at least 1 Talk-radio station on a preset button in the car
40	Take up Gardening as a hobby
50	Speak your mind Say anything you want to anyone at any time
60	Come and go as you please. Bonus: Senior's discounts
65	Retire...or not Either way, your social calendar will be full
75	Turn left blinker on
85	Turn left blinker off

I still have a lot of time to build enthusiasm toward the gardening, but really, ever since I found out the special privilege afforded at 50...Oh yeah... I can't wait for that.

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