Be all gods and their offspring invoked to grant that this empire and this city flourish forever and never cease until stones float upon the sea and trees forbear to sprout in the springtide.
Playing sports was somewhat frivolous, but I liked it, and I rebelled a little bit and wouldn't go to music lessons and things like that but would go and play ball.
After James Dean popularized them in the movie, Rebel Without a Cause, wearing blue jeans by teenagers and young adults became a symbol of youth rebellion during the 1950s.