The Color of Love
Burgundy, Cardinal, Crimson, Magenta, Maroon, Rust, Scarlet, Vermillion, Rose, Pink, Coral, Persian, Sangria, Brick, Mauve, Amaranth, Alizarian, Blood, Cherry, Strawberry, Raspberry, Apple...
RED!
Hello, again, my disciples. It's that time of year again when love takes center stage. St. Valentine's Day is here! That special time of the year, when the cold wind still blows the white snows, and yet the hearts of women, from 5 to 95, are warmed by the smallest, or biggest, tokens of love and affection their men, be they fathers, brothers, husbands, sons, friends, or mere acquaintances, present them with on the 14th day of February.
The Color of this Day has been defined as that of the lowest frequency of light the human eye can see unaided: RED!
RED is a fantastic color, when you sit back and think about it. It represents Anger, Death, Blood, and LOVE. A dozen Red roses is passion materialized.
It is the basic color of Fire, as well as the exits, trucks, and extinguishers that go with it in an emergency. The Red of the Cross, the Crescent, and the Crystal all bring comfort in times of human need, world wide, with medical services, care, and aid. The Christians use Red to denote the presence of God, and Catholics use it to remind us of the blood of their martyrs. The deceased are named in the Great Book of the Dead with Red ink. And the Deadly Sin of Wrath is represented by the color Red.
The Red-Blooded are known to be audacious, robust, and virile. Mars, the God of War, as well as His Planet, are associated with Red. Every Ferrari to have raced on the Formula 1 circuit has been Italian Racing Red, and any road-going Ferrari painted in any other color just plain looks wrong. Red is the traditional color of Artillery Units in the world's armies. And Red has long been the label of the "opposing" armies during war games, representing the "bad guys", "the Reds", or "Commies".
In sport, many teams use Red as their primary color, to represent aggression in the face of their foes. The Redlegs, Red Sox, Red Storm, Red Raiders, and Red Wings, to name but a few. In politics, the Red States represent Republic strongholds, maybe due to the party's "hawkish, war-mongering" notoriety, opposed to the "liberal, passiveness" of the Blue-blood Democrats.
Some of our favorite natural foods are Red. Cherries, Strawberries, Chili peppers, Apples, Radishes, as well as Lobster and Beef. My favorite beers are Reds, in particular Irish Reds.
A noble effort has been underway for the past year, using the label (RED) to bring attention through commerce to the blight of AIDS-ravaged Africa and the efforts of honorable men and women the world over to bring a final cleansing of the disease from mankind.
The color Red is linked to many nations through their national emblems. The Red, White & Blue of the Stars and Stripes, as well as the Tri-colors of France, the Netherlands, and Russia, and the Union Jack of the UK. Red, White & Green represent the Latin nations of Italy and Mexico. Spain is Red and Gold. Germany and Belgium are Red, Black and Yellow. And Canada links it with White alone.
Holidays also use Red. Christmas pairs it with Green, July 4th uses it with Blue and White, and of course, St. Valentine's Day links it with White and Pink. And that brings me full circle.
So in this season of love and passion, when you see Red, let it remind you of the ones you love, you care for, and cherish in your life. The love of the Center of the Universe will be with all of you.
RED!
Hello, again, my disciples. It's that time of year again when love takes center stage. St. Valentine's Day is here! That special time of the year, when the cold wind still blows the white snows, and yet the hearts of women, from 5 to 95, are warmed by the smallest, or biggest, tokens of love and affection their men, be they fathers, brothers, husbands, sons, friends, or mere acquaintances, present them with on the 14th day of February.
The Color of this Day has been defined as that of the lowest frequency of light the human eye can see unaided: RED!
RED is a fantastic color, when you sit back and think about it. It represents Anger, Death, Blood, and LOVE. A dozen Red roses is passion materialized.
It is the basic color of Fire, as well as the exits, trucks, and extinguishers that go with it in an emergency. The Red of the Cross, the Crescent, and the Crystal all bring comfort in times of human need, world wide, with medical services, care, and aid. The Christians use Red to denote the presence of God, and Catholics use it to remind us of the blood of their martyrs. The deceased are named in the Great Book of the Dead with Red ink. And the Deadly Sin of Wrath is represented by the color Red.
The Red-Blooded are known to be audacious, robust, and virile. Mars, the God of War, as well as His Planet, are associated with Red. Every Ferrari to have raced on the Formula 1 circuit has been Italian Racing Red, and any road-going Ferrari painted in any other color just plain looks wrong. Red is the traditional color of Artillery Units in the world's armies. And Red has long been the label of the "opposing" armies during war games, representing the "bad guys", "the Reds", or "Commies".
In sport, many teams use Red as their primary color, to represent aggression in the face of their foes. The Redlegs, Red Sox, Red Storm, Red Raiders, and Red Wings, to name but a few. In politics, the Red States represent Republic strongholds, maybe due to the party's "hawkish, war-mongering" notoriety, opposed to the "liberal, passiveness" of the Blue-blood Democrats.
Some of our favorite natural foods are Red. Cherries, Strawberries, Chili peppers, Apples, Radishes, as well as Lobster and Beef. My favorite beers are Reds, in particular Irish Reds.
A noble effort has been underway for the past year, using the label (RED) to bring attention through commerce to the blight of AIDS-ravaged Africa and the efforts of honorable men and women the world over to bring a final cleansing of the disease from mankind.
The color Red is linked to many nations through their national emblems. The Red, White & Blue of the Stars and Stripes, as well as the Tri-colors of France, the Netherlands, and Russia, and the Union Jack of the UK. Red, White & Green represent the Latin nations of Italy and Mexico. Spain is Red and Gold. Germany and Belgium are Red, Black and Yellow. And Canada links it with White alone.
Holidays also use Red. Christmas pairs it with Green, July 4th uses it with Blue and White, and of course, St. Valentine's Day links it with White and Pink. And that brings me full circle.
So in this season of love and passion, when you see Red, let it remind you of the ones you love, you care for, and cherish in your life. The love of the Center of the Universe will be with all of you.
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