Mudcat Café message #4020351

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Thread #166939 Message #4020351
Posted By: GUEST,jag
19-Nov-19 - 10:23 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Has the folk Process died?
Subject: RE: Folklore: Has the folk Process died?

But at some point in the past, it was vibrant. Now it seems to be on its last legs.

What do we know about past timescales? Are we comparing the last 50 years or so with a much longer period in the past, rather than "a point in the past" ?