Tuesday

What's Old is New?

Phrases I have literally heard in the last year:
  • (age) 50 is the new 30 (The Today Show)
  • Pink is the new black (Nathaniel Jones - and fashion magazines! :-)
  • Green is the new brown (Most of the Abilene Jr. League)
  • (age) 70 is the new 55 (current Reader's Digest)

Um, is there a 'reset' button on all of this? What happens when black becomes the new pink? Will it be black again? So what about people that are currently 30? Do they stay that way for 20 years?

Whether or not there is an actual 'reset' button, please do not speak to me in what "is the new" what. Half the time I can't even find my keys -- there certainly isn't room in my brain to keep all of that straight.