Plus ça change

[BobK]

This isn't primarily about language, but it's a timely reminder about people harking back to a (non-existent) Golden Age, 'before everything went to the dogs'. The headline could come from today's papers, but look at the date.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive...639C946897D6CF

b

[pyoung]

Dear BobK:

Have you noticed that the New Yorker has been running cartoons 'From Our Archives' (from the 30's-40's), mainly about the financial situation? They work as well, if not better (for the irony), than when they were first published. Indeed it all goes in circles!

Regards,

Petra