Donkey Kong Turns 37 Making us All Feel Old

As you get older, you don't feel it all the time. Just when crap like this happens.

We didn't have "daycare" when I was growing up. The banks had yet to toss the majority of the American people into debt, so it was still possible to raise a family with only one parent in the workforce. When the other parent needed a break the kids we dropped off either at the pool, (if the kid doesn't drown I'll pick him up at 4) or the arcade.

It was called Bump N Tilt. It  featured bumper cars and pinball. But it also had a few video games, including Donkey Kong. Kick over $5 dollars and you can play anything you wanted all damn day. (if you get paralyzed in the bumper cars, well you'll have plenty of money left to pay the hospital bill)

Well, the Kong has just turned 37. Yep, it's been 37 years of us trying to kill the ape that kidnapped our family member.

No, not that one.