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So, the entire season, I've grown sick of hearing everyone on God's green earth refer to Jordin's age.

"Wow, 17!"
"Jordin is 17 years old, if I had that voice at 17..."
"I just can't believe you're 17!"
"Now, let's hear from the 17 year old..."

To me, it comes off as a qualifier. Wow, you're a really great singer, for a seventeen year old. Bah! It's not like Nick tells me, "Wow, 25 years old and you brewed this pot of coffee? If I could brew coffee like that when I was 25..."

But the season is over now, thankfully, and Jordin, she-whose-age-must-not-be-named, was crowned victor. Hopefully now she'll be able to celebrate her birthday without fear that she'll ruin her public identity. However, I cringe whenever the news loops and the showbiz bits run. "America crowns the youngest Idol yet—SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD!"