What is air, earth, fire, water,
And also six directions ,
What are the five senses.
I don't care about anything…
from poem called I rebelled (to the earthly meanings) by rumi...
WHEN DID "IT'S A THING" BECOME A CATCH-ALL EXPRESSION TO DESCRIBE SOCIAL TRENDS OF EXPRESSION AND BEHAVIOR THAT ARE ANYTHING BUT, ACTUAL THINGS? YOU MEAN, WHEN DID IT BECOME A THING?