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Originally Posted by crazyflamingos
Quite frankly, I never heard the word,gay, used in regular culture to denote happiness (except in Christmas songs) in my entire life. And I am 51.
The fact is that, by the 60s & 70s, the use of gay to denote happiness was archaic. Honestly, when was the last time you heard someone say something like "I am feeling gay today," meaning, "I feel happy"??
I have never seen or heard it used that way anywhere but in very old novels and in movies set in the early 20th century or before.
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I guess, as with a lot of words, it depends on not only where you grew up but also your culture and acquaintances.
Some people laugh at the word "ice box" when used to mean refrigerator. I have heard it referred to as a "Frigidaire" which is a brand name. Through all the technical advances some kept the same word to describe a box that keeps food from spoiling. "Coke" for coca-cola. "Pocket book" is another one. I don't know when it originated, but some still call a purse by that name.
Let's just wind this up by saying-A gay by any other name would still sound as queer.
