This really surprised me, so I asked the rest of the band afterward. We noticed that it was an age thing: we had chosen a few songs that were no longer popular when Goshen College first-years and sophomores were of CD-buying age (remember CDs?). And this revelation started to make me feel OLD.

It’s not just that musical tastes change, or that I remember what a CD is (I even remember what a cassette tape is, though I’m willing to say our family was behind the curve on that one). It’s also the fact that I’ve had this conversation approximately one thousand times:

GC STUDENT: How ’bout them finals?

ME: Oh, well, I graduated. Well, I didn’t graduate yet, but I’m not taking classes per se. But I did do my senior recital this semester …

GC STUDENT: That makes you as old as dirt.

ME: You’ll have to speak up, son.

GC STUDENT: Wait, if you’re not taking classes, how are you one of the funnies editors?

ME: Uh … (puts on sunglasses, whips out memory erasing pen a la “Men In Black”)

Seriously, though! Graduating was always something old people did! As were paying taxes, wearing shirts with buttons and no longer liking marshmallow peeps.

Now every once in a while, I’ll pass a store and think, “Oh wow, I’d like to have that mahogany table.” Then I freak out, because the table is not an electric guitar or plastic lightsaber. It is a very responsible, adult, old-person thing to want, and this frightens me.

Now I know some of you are thinking, “Jesse, how old are you actually? Isn’t this article just going to irritate everyone who is older than you are, everyone who is not a student or younger?”

This is true. It is also part of my plan. Irritating people who are older than you is one of the best ways to stay young.

Another good way is to use Internet or text message slang when speaking or writing.

The worse you’re speling, the younger u look. Rite nowz, im about 18, bcause i still bothered to spell out “about” and “bothered.”

If you want to look younger still, like 14 years old, your sentences must resemble “OMGLOL!!!!!!! I jUs 8 27 Twinkeees now i haz 2 much shugrrrrrrrrrr.”

Not that I wrote that way when I was fourteen. When I was fourteen, we didn’t have the Internet, and it wasn’t until a year later that we got a dial-up modem. You know the kind I’m talking about.

You … don’t know what a dial-up modem is? With all those funny sounds and infuriating delays?

Heavens to Betsy, I’m doing it again.

The first half of the show will feature many recognizable, sing-along songs, while the second half will be more upbeat.

“We hope that people will get up out of their chairs and groove!” said Ben Noll, a senior who will sing lead vocals on many of the songs.

The primary people involved include Noll, Sheldon Good, Greg Yoder and Rafael Chavez – all seniors. Other participating members from School House (who are all seniors) include Lane Miller, Tyler Falk and Matt Harms. Leah Yoder, a junior, and Jesse Landis-Eigsti, a senior, will also play key roles. In addition, some special guests will make appearances.

“We chose music that we like and translates well to live performances,” Good said. “We only want to play music that people will enjoy.”

Happy Camper and the Bees will also premiere a Goshen-themed tune to its first public audience, outside of School House.

“In keeping with the School House theme, we hope that it will bring back painfully hilarious memories of middle school dances and proms,” said Noll. “There may even be an opportunity to relive that awkward slow dance with your date!”

A few tickets for both nights are still on sale in AD 14. GEEKs can purchase tickets for free, and all others can purchase tickets for $5.

Participants from Aurora House will include Meaghan Hoover, Emily Swora, Grace Eidmann, Morgan Kraybill, Allison Landis, Ellen McCrae and Joanna Landis, all seniors.

Special guests will include eight additional seniors: David Kempf (playing a notably large role), Paul Boers, Nathan Graber, Melissa MacGregor, Nathan Swartzendruber, Hillary Watson, Matthew Rody and Ben Jacobs.

This group of seniors will present a variety of songs, including jazz, rap, folk and an original song written by some of the students. Poetry will also be presented.

According to Joanna Landis, “It’s an awesome group of musicians and I think it’ll be a good time. Everyone should come! ”

The Aurora House Hour After will take place in Newcomer Center room 19 at 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.