Though approaching retirement age, I have always wondered why such a thing had its own phrase, “...’fire’ in a crowded theater.” I mean, c’mon, how often does that happen? Well, apparently, before any of us were born...

Which brings to mind how many other idioms we have that haven’t been relevant in our lifetime. Heard a podcaster the other day ask his fellow hosts where the phrase he had just used came from: “nuke the site from orbit, it’s the only way to be sure.” He didn’t forget, he hadn’t even seen any of the movies. It is entirely possible that the source material is older than he is. (I saw it in the theater, which remained uncombusted, if I might bring this back on topic.)