Merchant Ivory-Speak

My son Lucas, when he was 2 1/2 years old, began speaking like an actor in a Merchant Ivory movie. “Merchant Ivory” refers to a film production company established in 1963 which filmed covers of high-falutin’ texts from Henry James, E.M. Forster, and others.  Interestingly enough, James Ivory was born in the decidedly un-high-falutin’ town… Continue reading Merchant Ivory-Speak

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“The Year 2000”: Lost Forever

Is the phrase “the year 2000” or, more widely, “the year 20XX,” lost to history forever?  I believe it is–except preserved in old movies and TV shows. Before 2000 rolled around, people almost always referred to this future event as “the year two-thousand.” I remember wondering, pre-2000, if people would continue that usage. They didn’t,… Continue reading “The Year 2000”: Lost Forever

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