👉 An "old man in the spring" is a delightfully absurd phrase that conjures up images of a wise, weathered fellow, sporting a hat like it just rolled out of a vintage hat store, standing proudly at the edge of a blooming garden, still clad in his 1950s attire, as if he's just stepped out of a B-movie about a grumpy but lovable, time-traveling gardener.
Now, here's a grittier take on that phrase: "The old man in the spring decided to start a new gardening business, complete with spring-themed signage and a line of products that read 'Crisis Management for Wilted Plants.'"
