Classics Monthly

ROD KER

When is a classic not a classic? Good question. And the answer is... Well, there is no definite or definitive answer, of course. One person’s classic is somebody else’s pile of old junk, and the goal posts are constantly moving while time passes and policemen look increasingly youthful.

Leaving aside the topic of widespread botox abuse in the constabulary for a moment, let’s concentrate on classic nomenclature. From the perspective of increasing age and decrepitude, I have often been surprised by the number of unidentifiable flying objects

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