OMG it's June 2011?!

[Joeyman]

I've been freaking out it's already June lately... I turn 21 on July 23!!!!!! Less than two months away! Seeing the posts dated for "June..." is really making me excited.

[ColoNative]

I've been freaking out it's already June lately... I turn 21 on July 23!!!!!! Less than two months away! Seeing the posts dated for "June..." is really making me excited.

Heh. Enjoy it, goes by fast! Good lord, I remember 1990...vividly.

[Wanderer]

I've been freaking out it's already June lately... I turn 21 on July 23!!!!!! Less than two months away! Seeing the posts dated for "June..." is really making me excited.

What this used to mean in my part of the country is you are legal! Hmm... taking off the shakles...! Is this a good thing?

[Wanderer]

Heh. Enjoy it, goes by fast! Good lord, I remember 1990...vividly.

Oh WOW! I took off the shackles in 1967. Just in time to go to war and serve in Vietnam. Hmm!

[Joeyman]

Oh WOW! I took off the shackles in 1967. Just in time to go to war and serve in Vietnam. Hmm!

[ColoNative]

Oh WOW! I took off the shackles in 1967. Just in time to go to war and serve in Vietnam. Hmm!

By "took of the shackles" you mean you were 21 in 1967? I was 11 in 1990 but I do remember it. It was about that time that I learned what Savings & Loans were.

But yes, enjoy 21 whilst it lasts because it does go by fast. I never dreamed about being in my 30s when I was younger LOL.

[Wanderer]

By "took of the shackles" you mean you were 21 in 1967? I was 11 in 1990 but I do remember it. It was about that time that I learned what Savings & Loans were.

But yes, enjoy 21 whilst it lasts because it does go by fast. I never dreamed about being in my 30s when I was younger LOL.

In Minnesota... it was ok to go to war but you could not drink until you were 21 years old. The big thing was "...now I am legal...". In the days of old, when you were in the military it was ok to drink when you were 18 years old. So taking the shackles off meant legal drinking. We were guaranteed a trip virtually to Vietnam in the US Army or Marines so growing up fast was a way of life. Between 1964 and 1966... four of my graduating classmates were killed in actions in Vietnam so getting to the age of 21 years old had deeper meanings to some of us (draft then). Then on top of it... I was voluntarily (NOT) assigned to the US Army Special Forces and a whole different life style than regular army. So being 21 years old meant a lot.

[ColoNative]

In Minnesota... it was ok to go to war but you could not drink until you were 21 years old. The big thing was "...now I am legal...". In the days of old, when you were in the military it was ok to drink when you were 18 years old. So taking the shackles off meant legal drinking. We were guaranteed a trip virtually to Vietnam in the US Army or Marines so growing up fast was a way of life. Between 1964 and 1966... four of my graduating classmates were killed in actions in Vietnam so getting to the age of 21 years old had deeper meanings to some of us (draft then). Then on top of it... I was voluntarily (NOT) assigned to the US Army Special Forces and a whole different life style than regular army. So being 21 years old meant a lot.

It is still that way....18 year old kids can go and get blown up but they can't legally drink. Honestly, I don't think the 3 years makes any difference. I mean, do we just wake up responsible on our 21st birthdays? Become better drivers at 25 and thus qualify for huge car insurance savings? And then at 55 something happens that makes us want to join AARP? At 65 we should retire? I love it. The government must have some sort of statistician that comes up with this stuff.

My father was in Vietnam, Army. He was a paratrooper. He never liked to talk about it. That war messed him up. He always had to sit with his back against the wall and this one time I popped a balloon in the back of the car and he freaked out. I say let the law makers go to battle instead......

[Wanderer]

It is still that way....18 year old kids can go and get blown up but they can't legally drink. Honestly, I don't think the 3 years makes any difference. I mean, do we just wake up responsible on our 21st birthdays? Become better drivers at 25 and thus qualify for huge car insurance savings? And then at 55 something happens that makes us want to join AARP? At 65 we should retire? I love it. The government must have some sort of statistician that comes up with this stuff.

My father was in Vietnam, Army. He was a paratrooper. He never liked to talk about it. That war messed him up. He always had to sit with his back against the wall and this one time I popped a balloon in the back of the car and he freaked out. I say let the law makers go to battle instead......

Understand your Dad. Back to the wall so no one sneaks up like cops, soldiers, whoever... This is a big thing. Yes, in Special Forces being a paratrooper was mandatory.

[hjm331]

I turned 22 two months ago so you're not that far off.

[ColoNative]

Understand your Dad. Back to the wall so no one sneaks up like cops, soldiers, whoever... This is a big thing. Yes, in Special Forces being a paratrooper was mandatory.

He never had anything bad to say about cops. In fact this one time we got pulled over and my dad had some sort of military ID card. I don't know if he handed that to the cop along with his DL on purpose or on accident but the cop gave my dad the ID and DL back and said that he would never give a vet a ticket. So he sent us off with a warning. That was pretty cool.

[hjm331]

In this day and age, anyone with a pulse is going to get a violation ticket.

[ColoNative]

In this day and age, anyone with a pulse is going to get a violation ticket.

Yup. The cities need the income

[Joeyman]

I turn 21 tomorrow! Osnap!

[Wanderer]

I turn 21 tomorrow! Osnap!

Totally cool !