Did you know...?
I turned 18 in late November of 1984.
I'll wait while you do the math to figure out how old I am now.
OK, done?
In the fall of 1984, I was a freshman in college, living with 5 other guys in a house near campus. We hosted an election party for a bunch of friends the night of the election, with 3 TVs going at once -- one on each of the 3 networks -- yes, there were only 3 back then -- to watch the returns.
OK, now remember how I said that I turned 18 in late November 1984? I was only 17 at the time of the election, and therefore ineligible to vote. Regardless of this detail, my roommates (all older than me) said in a horrified tone to everyone that came in the house that night, "Did you know that Brendt didn't vote for Reagan?"
I'll wait while you do the math to figure out how old I am now.
OK, done?
In the fall of 1984, I was a freshman in college, living with 5 other guys in a house near campus. We hosted an election party for a bunch of friends the night of the election, with 3 TVs going at once -- one on each of the 3 networks -- yes, there were only 3 back then -- to watch the returns.
OK, now remember how I said that I turned 18 in late November 1984? I was only 17 at the time of the election, and therefore ineligible to vote. Regardless of this detail, my roommates (all older than me) said in a horrified tone to everyone that came in the house that night, "Did you know that Brendt didn't vote for Reagan?"
posted by Brendt @ 4:49 PM
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