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I feel young when I go into

Mathias Baden — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:52:06 -0500

I feel young when I go into candy store and use this age-old, never-fail trick: I pick out a type of candy that I want to sample, bring only one piece to the cash register, place it on the counter confidently, wallet in hand. The puzzled cashier gives it to me for free, because why would she hassle with ringing up a bill for 1 cent?

Yep, it's juvenile, but it always works.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

Realizing that I was older

Brandon — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:10:34 -0500

Realizing that I was older than some of my favorite sports stars was a pretty crushing moment for my youthful spirit, too.

It’s better to look at the ways in which you’re still young, though. For instance, I still feel young because I watch cartoons, because I love to ride my bike downhill, and because I will always think it funny when someone says the word “duty.”

Many days, I creak and crack

Ruth Anne Maddox — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:57:50 -0500

Many days, I creak and crack as I stand up from my office chair and say, "Oh, I think I'm 100 years old today." (I'm not even halfway there).

I have unexplained ankle pain (sometimes) and occasional arthritic pains in various joints. I don't know why old people don't complain more often.

Speaking of feeling old: When I worked at a newspaper in Indiana and gathered the court news, I would feel old when I saw tickets being issued to new drivers (16-year-olds) who were born the year I graduated high school.

As time went on, I noticed that people being arrested for drunk driving (21-year-olds) were born the year I graduated high school.

Soon, people getting married, having babies, etc. were born the year I graduated high school. Then kids I used to babysit were getting married and having babies. Some of my high school classmates have grandchildren!!

Oh yeah, then there's my co-worker in the adjacent cubicle from me. Yep. She was born the year I graduated high school. Whippersnapper!