The Top 10 Things That Will Tell You Y2K Is Real

By: Aimee Jack

1. Large tidal waves come rushing up to your feet... as you are sitting at the top of Mt. Kathadin.

2. The big scary monsters living in your closet come out and "want to have a chat."

3. Donald Trump's political philosophies start to sound like really good ideas.

4. You get a phone call that says, "Hi! I have recently inherited lots of money and I would like to completely fund your college education." (If this happens, please don't even stop to grab the latest issue of Newsweek, just run as fast as you can to the underground shelter.)

5. Bigger than normal insects start in armor start flying through the air.

6. The reasons to have Calculus suddenly make sense (I just had to do it, Mr. Perkins).

7. Your computer does one of three things: 1) projects the message, "I'm sorry, I technically haven't been invented yet." 2) Explodes, 3) starts walking out of the room.

8. The electricity goes out for longer than it did for the ice storm.

9. People start sporting feathered haircuts.

10. People in camouflage and night vision goggles come to your door and ask you if you want to help take down "the man."