feliciakw | Numbers are . . . odd

smalltwndreamer has been writing about her (and Jensen's) preference for even numbers. In the interest of fairness and equal time, I would like to point out the benefits of some favorite odd numbers.

13 . . . the age at which a boy or girl is bar or bat mitzvah. The first year of being a teenager (good for the kid, not necessarily for the parent. Heh.) The number of original American colonies. Also, a baker's dozen. (Dean always got the extra cookie.)

17 . . . inspires the singing of Rogers and Hammerstein music: "I am sixteen, going on seventeen . . . "

21 . . . old enough to drink. Legally. Also, the number that will win you a hand of black jack, regardless of the house.

25 . . . the age at which your auto insurance goes down. Also, a quarter of a century. Old enough that people might start taking you seriously. (Once upon a time, it would also buy you a stamp or a call on a pay phone.)

27 . . . just an awesome number. I really like it. I'm not sure if my b-day being on the 27th has anything to do with that or not.

29 . . . the year at which you can stop aging. Aunt J2 used to say that she was celebrating the X anniversary of her 29th b-day. (In Logan's Run, this begins your last year before Renewal, which makes 30 . . . not so good . . . )

31 . . . ah, yes. You've hit your prime.

33 . . . an excellent number. Double 3's. You can't really go wrong.

35 . . . You're definitely an adult . . . maybe . . .

37 . . . the combination of my two favorite numbers: 3 and 7. How can you go wrong? Also? You're once again in your prime.

(In many ways, I wish I'd spent my 30s . . . better. Thirties are awesome.)

Another benefit to odd numbers, you'll rarely have a tied vote (if you count abstentions as "no" votes).

I was born 1-27-69.

I graduated high school in 1987.

I graduated college on 5-11-91.

I got married on 11-11-95.

So, while even numbers are nice and symmetrical, let's hear it for Odds!