I bumped into this article while searching around the Internet. COLOURlovers posted a very interesting read about – the 11 Great Color Legends.

A total of eleven questions were raised:

  • Why is Red the International Color for Stop?
  • Why is the US Dollar Green?
  • Why is Pink a Girl Color and Blue a Boy Color?
  • Why are Republicans Red and Democrats Blue?
  • Why is the Green M&M the Horny One?
  • Why is Purple a Lesbian Color?
  • Why is Black the Color of Death?
  • Why is the Sky Blue?
  • Why are Road Signs Green?
  • Why is St. Patricks’s day associated with Green?
  • Why is Raising a White Flag the Symbol for Surrender?

OK, go here for the answers: 11 Great Color Legends.

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