The weather has turned a bit dreich over the last couple of days, and sometimes very gusty and rainy too. James and Ally were hill-walking in Glenshee today so I thought that I had better get some fresh air and go out for a wee walk of my own. So on went the waterproof jacket, in went the earphones, and I went for a brisk stroll on my usual route around the neighbourhood while listening to the Fortunately podcast. They were talking to DJ Annie Mac and when they asked her what was the latest music she had “downloaded” she had to explain to them that one doesn’t do that any more, one “streams” the music. To be fair to Fi and Jane, who are only a few years younger than me, I am confused by the ever changing technical terminology too. I wonder if that’s how my parents felt in the 1970s when Jennifer and I used up to date words and phrases? I remember at school that the phrase used when you were embarrassed was “What a brass!” * and my parents were confused when I said it to them. I also clearly remember them laughing at the music we liked on Top of the Pops, which we watched slavishly every week, and my Mum saying, “Well, is that what you call music nowadays?”
* I presume that it was shortened from “What a brass neck” which refers to someone being cheeky, although the usage doesn’t quite match.
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