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When I grow up, I want to be.....
a fireman like Uncle Dave (me aged 5)
a goalkeeper like Peter Shilton (me aged 10)
a musician like Michael Stipe (me aged 15)

When you grow up, we want you to.....
go to university, and be successful like your brother (parents)
pass your exams to boost the school's league position (teachers)
smoke, drink, and shag. Like we do. (friends)

When you grow up, I want you to.....
commit yourself to me (partner)

When you grow up, we want you to.....
get a job, marriage, and mortgage (society)
take out our life insurance and arrange a pension (salesman)
buy our product. Like other sophisticated people (TV advert)
drop out and be a rebel. Just like us. (counter-culture)

When I grow up, I want to be.....
myself. Like, er.... me (me, now)

I wonder who me is?


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