TheExperimentalist
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That makes so much more sense. I'd assumed "someone born in May" versus "someone born in December" as proportional to a year being a lifespan...My understanding of the idiom is that May always refers to younger, December means older- as in the seasons of life.
See for instance this Google AI explanation:
The phrase uses the changing seasons to symbolize the human lifespan:
- May: Represents spring, symbolizing relative youth, vitality, and the beginning of life.
- December: Represents winter, symbolizing a much older age, maturity, and the later stages of life.
(So yes, this is exactly like my grower/shower confusion.)