When I was in high school, my marching band initiation was to dress as the sugar plum fairy from the Nutcracker Suite, and play the music in front of the entire band class. (Others had similarly humiliating songs to play.) I went to the thrift story and bought the tightest pair of white jeans, and a tight white t-shirt and died them pink. I created wings, a tutu, and a crown with bells in pink and silver, and carried a small pink pouch full of fairy dust glitter. I was supposed to carry a sign designed to get 50 signatures from other band members, at which point I could take my costume off. I had all fifty signatures before class was out. For the rest of the school day, I wore just the jeans, t-shirt, and my tennis shoes. I put up with some good natured teasing (although not all was as good natured as it should have been.) However, the comment I heard most throughout the day was "I hate to say this, but pink really is your color. You look great in it." Even today, if I put on pink anything, I hear that comment. One year for Christmas, my partner/spouse bought me an electric pink ski sweater which geometric patterns as a joke. When I put it on, he was amazed.
On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 11:42 AM, Eric Rex <[email protected]> wrote: > *Pink* is a pale red color, which takes its name from the flower of the > same name. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink, > especially when combined with white or pale blue, is the color most > commonly associated with femininity, sensitivity, tenderness, childhood, > and the romantic. However, when combined with violet or black, it is > associated with eroticism and seduction. > > The color pink is named after the flowers called pinks, Dianthus, derived > from the frilled edge of the flowers—the > verb<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verb>"to pink" dates from the 14th century > and means "to decorate with a > perforated or punched pattern" (possibly from German "pinken" = to peck). > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink#cite_note-6> As noted and referenced > above, the word "pink" was first used as a noun to refer to the color known > today as pink in the 17th century. The verb sense of the word "pink" > continues to be used today in the name of the hand tool known as pinking > shears. > > We just like it because of the way it shows off a bod, no? > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink#cite_note-4> > > As Always, Eric > > http://speedorex.blogspot.com/ > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "omnisport" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/omnisport. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Take a moment and view my blog! http://hohcopelandwj.wordpress.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "omnisport" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/omnisport. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
