#np - Whoomp (There it is) by Tag Team
The other day on campus I was sitting outside Patterson Office Tower between classes with a few classmates. We were chatting and snaking on treats we'd brought since our classes usually go until 9pm. As I watched people walk through the plaza, I noticed a boy walk by and he caught my eye. No, not for that reason. He caught my eye because he was SUPER YOUNG and I thought he might be lost. My maternal instinct kicked in and I started thinking through the options of flagging him down and calling campus police. Then noticed that he had a backpack on.
Upon further observation, it dawned on me that this kid wasn't lost. He wasn't wandering around campus looking for his field trip group. He was a freshman. A little, itty, bitty, ickle freshman. Born in 1993 after the internet was created. After President Clinton was elected. Possibly after The Wonder Years ended on TV. He was watching Barney & Friends when Kerri Strug clinched the women's gymnastics gold medal for Team USA in the 1996 Olympics. His mom could have given birth when "Whoomp (There it is)" was a top 10 song on Billboard.
I can't tell you how old I felt in that minute. I practically ran to class (and then spent 10 minutes catching my breath). Good thing I didn't chase that kid down.
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