One minute, I'm a 20-something; the next, I'm being recruited by AARP.

"Like sands through the hourglass..." (soap opera buffs can  finish that sentence; bonus points if you can name the show.)Should I join?

I wish one of my friends were funny enough to have signed me up for AARP. That actually would have been a good prank, and I couldn't be mad about it.

Unfortunately, it's more likely that some old-timer has stolen my identity and is whooping it up in Florida with my credit card.

I keep looking for suspicious charges, like purchases at Walgreens or International House of Pancakes.

Should I give in to the inevitable and register now? I'd be about 30 years in advance.

Would I get an "early-bird" discount for preregistration? That could be a huge selling point.