Legendary wildlife documentarian, commentator, presenter and historian Sir David Attenborough turns 100 this week. Birthday wishes for the icon have been flooding in across social media, with some joking that Attenborough can no longer play with Lego now that he's hit triple figures. The presenter revealed that it's such a big deal that Lego has officially lifted its age restrictions.
LEGO is for everyone from 4 to 99
For those of you who are a little confused at this point, certain Lego packaging states that the set is for people ages 4 to 99. Simply printing a 4+ on the box can be a fun way to make it clear that LEGO is for everyone, not just kids. The problem is that whenever a famous person turns 100, people joke about not being able to play with Legos anymore, although 4-99 is more of a playful slogan than a hard and fast rule.
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This happened to Dick van Dyke earlier this year when he celebrated his 100th birthday, and it happened to Sir David on Friday. But while Lego respected Attenborough in a way it didn't respect Van Dyke, the actor stands to benefit from the changes now in place. Lego has officially changed its age restrictions on its Instagram page, allowing Attenborough to continue playing with Lego without fear that the Lego police might show up on his doorstep and kick him out.
David Attenborough and the man who turned 100 can still play with Lego
“Happy 100th birthday, Sir David Attenborough. No age limit for those who never play,” Lego wrote on Instagram on Friday, alongside a photo of a barrel of bricks with altered age ranges. Before anyone makes the smartass comment that Attenborough should be doing the same when he turns 101 around this time next year, the recommended age range now reads “4 -100+” so it actually covers everyone.
Unless, of course, they are under 3 years old, because the Lego pieces are too small and they will have to play with Duplo instead.
It's unclear whether Attenborough enjoys building weird Lego sets. He is one of the few people alive when Lego was founded in 1932. If you haven't started yet and want to get started, I recommend this Majestic Rhino set that includes a bird (speak in his voice). If so, he'll probably see enough animals at work so he might just wait until the new Forza Horizon 6 set comes out this summer. I am sure he will like it.
