To paraphrase comedian Jeff Foxworthy, you know you're getting old when In my case, it was when I turned 50 and received my AARP card. It helped cap a wonderful day of black balloons, mock funerals and endless "over the hill" jokes. Welcome to senior citizenship. But I've had more age reminders since then. At 62, I became eligible to collect Social Security, which allowed me to work part-time and afford the lifestyles of the rich and semi-retired. In July, I'll take my next step into geezerhood when I turn 65 and become eligible for (gulp) Medicare. As my 17-year-old Swedish exchange "daughter" tells me, "you'll be really old, daddy." She's being generous. I'm old enough to be her grandfather. There's much more to come, I know/Chuck Malloy, Lewiston Tribune. More here.

Question: When did you know you were old?