... written much on the blog today, have I?
I suppose this is because the morning was taken up with sorting out the number plates and the rest of the day has passed in a sort of blur of activity. I don't like missing out on the blog - I love writing it, even though it is mostly inane rubbish - and I feel a bit disappointed with myself today.
I'd got myself all worked up to write another rant; this time about the over and inaccurate use of the word 'iconic'. I'm not going to go on about it now, but very briefly I have to say that the use, or misuse of this word has been really bugging me for a while now, but it came to a head today when I have heard it used three times on TV in very different contexts:
1) describing bagpipes as an 'iconic' symbol of Scotland
2) referring to a Chanel handbag as an 'iconic'design
and 3) a reference to the 'iconic' mini being 50 years old.
What does the word 'iconic' actually mean? I always thought it was to do with ancient religious statues and artefacts, but I may be wrong. I can't honestly believe though, that it was ever meant to describe some of the diverse stuff it is applied to these days.
AARGH I HAVE LITERALLY JUST HEAR IT USED AGAIN. On Autumn Watch, Simon has just described geese flying in formation as an 'iconic image of the sky' - exactly as I was typing the last sentence! WHY 'ICONIC'? Is it a cool 'newly discovered' word that everyone seems to have to use? If so, it will soon, unfortunately, lose its 'specialness' and become 'devalued' - if that is possible for a word.
Anyway, I'll not go on about it now, I just wanted to get it off my chest!
I'm pleased to report that the puppies have finally settled for the night (one of them is snoring like crazy, but I can't tell who it is!) and I'm going to be heading to bed shortly.
So, I'll be back in the morning when, hopefully, we'll be able to get the next video posted. I think we're calling this one 'The Great Escape.' (Now THAT was an ICONIC film!!!)
LILY & ROSE
Here are some photos of Lily & Rose. There are a few from the first time we saw them when they were just 4 weeks old. They would fit on your hand at this age and didn't look much like westies!
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I thought being 50 yrs old was antique? However, the concept of a mini may be 50yrs old, the design itself has gone through a major re-design and re-build without an austin morris engine, but one by BMW in recent years, so cannot be labelled with this as a term I suppose. 'Classic' it's not either, but a car with ATITUDE it is ;-)
ReplyDeleteYes - but is it ICONIC?
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