Birthdays

There are certain milestone ages kids look forward to reaching, and for a variety of reasons.  Where I come from (the US), turning 16 means getting a driver’s license; 18 means you’re legal and can vote; and 21 means you can drink alcohol.  Turning the big 3-0 or 4-0 or any 0 sometimes hits a nerve, and at 65 you can retire.  Little kids are perhaps less into the future than we are, though, so they might focus on turning five and going to kindergarten.  Or turning 10, ending the single-digit era forever.

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