The other day, while talking to a friend, it dawned on me that my age (38) is closer to 50 than 21. And that 50 really no longer seems that old (I mean, it seems a little old but not intimidating old like 30 did when I was a kid. Or in my 20s). And that freaked me out. Because does that mean I’m old???
I think maybe it does, a little.
So I got to brainstorming all the things that are older than me, and are still relevant and/or popular and are not historical landmarks or things of that ilk, just to make myself feel a little better.
This is what I came up with.
Star Wars (it’s true! The first one came out like a week before I was born so it totally counts)
Rocky
Saturday Night Live
George Clooney. Matt Damon. Kyle Chandler. Wentworth Miller.
Amy Poehler. Tina Fey. Kristen Wiig. Meryl Streep.
Dr. Who
James Bond
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart. But let’s face it, they’re basically the definition of timeless and awesome
Sesame Street
The Beatles. Led Zeppelin. Rush.
A whole lot of really important, popular, and groundbreaking books. For example: The Catcher in the Rye. The Diary of Anne Frank. Where the Sidewalk Ends. How To Win Friends and Influence People.
Rolling Stone magazine. The New Yorker. Time.
Baseball, football, basketball, hockey, and all the other sports.
Apple (it’s true! Jobs and Wozniak formed the company in 1976)
Monopoly. The Game of Life. Clue.
Also of note: Elvis has been dead almost as long as I’ve been alive. I don’t know why I felt the need to include this but yet, here it is.
There you have it. A not at all complete list of the things that are older than me.
I don’t know that it makes me feel better, per se, but it certainly puts it into perspective.