HALF TIME

 

There seems to be a stage in life when we stop using half a year when giving our age.

A kid would say "I'm 4 and a half" for example, or a parent would say their kid is "6 and a half years old"

We never hear people say "I'm 37 and a half" or someones wife is "63 and a half years old".

It would seem likely that we phase this notion out around our teens.

Half a year, when in childhood, is given an important status.

A year appears to last forever when young and so halfway through it becomes a special marker.

Whereas, when old, the years just zoom past and 6 months is more like a blink of the eye.

GG