I was noticing on google today that they have what they call the "classic" look as one option or you can have a more personalized look as well. Then I went to another website that also had made some changes, but allowed you to opt for the "classic" page style. This (for whatever reason) got me wondering how one would define the word "classic." So, being who I am, I looked it up. (By the way, whenever you want to know what a word means, don't go to dictionary.com or anything, go to your good ole' google search box and type "define: " and then the word. It gives you the best definitions you could hope for.)
So this is what I found (summarized):
- authoritative: of recognized authority or excellence;
- classical: of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier culture
- a creation of the highest excellence
However, there are (in my opinion) some rather common, but proper uses of the word as well.
"Classical music" - music of the highest quality and excellence. Seriously, if it takes that many people to perform it, it must be good right? Could this be why the upper class has tried to claim this music exclusively to itself?"Classic rock" - seriously, has rock music gotten any better since the 70s or is it all just the reiterations of the same things?
"Classic!" (the interjection - see school house rock if you don't know what an interjection is) - some event in life that is so unique and incredible, that it must be either the best of something that has ever happened, or the worst of something that has ever happened, and in either case it is noteworthy for its state.
Anyway,...not quite deep and profound, but worth thinking about...maybe.
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