/**
  * Sets the length for the excerpt,
  * then it adds the WP filter
  * And automatically calls the_excerpt();
  *
  * @param string $new_length 
  * @return void
  *
  */
 public static function length($new_length = 55)
 {
     Excerpt::$length = $new_length;
     add_filter('excerpt_length', 'Excerpt::new_length', 999);
     add_filter('excerpt_more', 'Excerpt::excerpt_more', 999);
     Excerpt::output();
 }
function theme_excerpt($length = 55, $show = true)
{
    if ($show) {
        $result = new Excerpt($length);
        $result->output();
    } else {
        $result = new Excerpt($length);
        return $result->return_out();
    }
}