I can relate. A few years ago I lost my hammer. Looked all over the house, the yard, the garage, and after a few weeks gave up and purchased another one. Several years later I accidentally found it – on top of my tall china cabinet.
I was head usher at a major performing venue. They had a run of the Broadway show Show Boat. The very first word in the entire show was changed from the proverbial N word, which was not offensive at the time, to “Black folks”. Reminded me of Orwell’s 1984 where history was constantly being rewritten to conform to the needs of the moment.
I can relate. A few years ago I lost my hammer. Looked all over the house, the yard, the garage, and after a few weeks gave up and purchased another one. Several years later I accidentally found it – on top of my tall china cabinet.