Sayings and their geographic areas

[Jeunemaitre]

That was briefly popular when I was in high school ('60-'64, Atlanta, Georgia).  You're either ten years older than I or it made a brief comeback :)

--Pete

Well, if I were ten years older than you, then you'd have to be 15. (calculating probability...please wait...probability inestimable: event is logical impossibility)

"Tough cookies" was something that I heard used frequently when I was a teen in Massachusetts in the 90's. The ones I was refering to as being made up when I was in college in New York were quite different, and wouldn't make any sense if I brought them up now. I guess that's the definition of context.