I can't watch the news any longer. I can't take news anchors, politicians, teachers, parents--everybody--referring to children as 'kids' any more. It sounds so low-cultured in formal situations. God, you could barely refer to television as 'TV' thirty years ago when I was a child! I think I'm gradually becoming a Leavisite as I get older. So forget Springsteen--bring on King Crimson and ELP!
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