Happy Birthday, my darlings!

[old_hedwig]

18 years ago, right after midnight, my first son Big Will was born. I look at pictures taken the next day, how young Hamish and I were, and how happy (we are still as, even more, happy, but the young is gone for good) and of course how completely clueless as to what we were getting into

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[copperwise]

That's pretty cool. Happy birthday to both!

[old_hedwig]

Thank you!

[purejuice]

very nice. many happy returns to all, and congratulations, mamita.

[old_hedwig]

Thank you!

[daisydumont]

happy birthday to them! :)

(....the draft?)

[old_hedwig]

Thank you! And yes, despite there not being an active draft 18 year old men are still required to register. Didn't you know? Your son needs to register, or carefully consider if he decides not to. I'm not sure what the ramifications are, but I believe eligibility any federal college aid, including loans, is affected.

[daisydumont]

no, i didn't know that. he'll be 18 next july, so we'll have him do what he has to do when the time comes. thanks for telling me! yikes.

[old_hedwig]

Will did his online last summer. It took them about 6 months to mail him his draft "card" which is actually printed on regualr paper, but there was a confirmation he could print out as soon as he entered his information. I think he found it by Googling "Selective Service".

[corivax]

Hee, that's pretty keen! :)