Orange Awareness Day
Posted in My Uncultured Interest and tagged with Color, Football, Humor, Oklahoma, Orange on January 7, 2009As a public service to you, my dear readers, I am declaring today “Orange Awareness Day.” It has come to my attention that the dubious color orange has taken a rank in the world that it doesn’t deserve.
Orange is not a pretty color. Sure, it has a rightful place on the color wheel, but there is good reason that Sorry, Trouble, Candyland, and other reputable children games do not have orange game pieces. The color simply does not belong in the hands of babes.
Orange is the color of construction signs for a good reason. Orange construction barrels caution you to stay away. Both construction and orange are best if avoided.
While there is nothing particularly objectionable about orange the fruit, you may notice that the part that is the most orange, the peel, is not eaten. The concentration of orange simply makes it bitter and inedible.
I recently was encouraged to hear this very message in a young child who was playing with a toy that had the ill fortune of having some orange beads among it’s myriad of colors. I asked her if we liked orange, and she properly responded, “No.” I asked her what color we do like, and she respectfully listed the rest of the rainbow. Attagirl.
Orange should not be the color of toys, pens, beds, jewelry, cars, or shoes.
Most of all, orange should never be the color of football jerseys.
Please forward this message to any Clemson Tiger, Oklahoma State Cowboy, Florida Gator, or texas longhorn fan you may know. It is the time for new beginnings.
And one last thing…
January 7th, 2009 at 8:23 am
You are HY.STER.I.CAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 7th, 2009 at 9:33 am
but I like orange…great post!
January 7th, 2009 at 9:44 am
Hee! I dress one of my twins in orange all the time (he’s the PERFECT coloring to look good in orange, it’s amazing). Then I start to worry that I’m dooming his to a future of wearing orange prison garb…
January 7th, 2009 at 10:24 am
I have only just recently started liking orange myself. It’s not every shade, mind you. But my affinity with orange all started when my kiddo was diagnosed with Leukemia. Orange happens to be the color choice for that particular ribbon. When I found out, I said to myself, “Oh, that’s just great. It just HAD to be a color I can’t stand. And now I have to wear it to show support!” Well, I decided to get over myself and just wear the dadgum color and now it’s starting to grow on me. :p
But funny post nonetheless!! Love what you’ve done with the place!
January 7th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Ronnica! All I can say is…WHATEVER! You know you’re just jealous that your team doesn’t sport the BEAUTIFUL color of ORANGE! And I would agree that Orange cautions you to stay away. I’ve heard more than one person who came to Death Valley to watch their team play the wonderful team of Clemson say that it is overwhelming to see the sea of orange. It’s an awe-striking sight. You should try it. :) I can try to score you a ticket for next season if you’d like. :)
Your post did make me laugh today though.
January 7th, 2009 at 10:58 am
I COMPLETELY agree! Add Tennessee in that lineup, if you please! And as far as card games go, I LOVE Nerts! Thanks for your comment!
January 7th, 2009 at 10:59 am
I second that! And grown women should not wear big orange smocks or or sparkly orange shirts with pictures of giraffes on them!
But Orange t-shirts are ok around Halloween time. Espcially if it’s on a 3 yr old and has black cats and pumpkins on it too. THEN it’s ok!
January 7th, 2009 at 11:02 am
I like orange. Not construction orange, but “happy” orange :-) Funny post!
January 7th, 2009 at 11:34 am
LOL! =D
Or Oregon State. I happen to live in Beaver-ville which is, as you are probably aware, all orange.
And I agree with you!
January 7th, 2009 at 11:35 am
LOL! Growing up, my friend’s mom had an ORANGE kitchen (orange and brown mushroom to be exact), I vowed I would always hate orange. However, God blessed me with an orange loving stepson, and after almost 20 years he has wore me down, I find myself drawn to orange, loud guady orange (someone help me:)
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January 7th, 2009 at 11:57 am
Ahem. As one who went to college where the mascot is an *actual* orange (go SU!), I must take a teensy bit of issue with this post. :D Hey, at least with our mascot, we’re sure never to get scurvy!!
This was funny – thanks for the morning chuckle!
January 7th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
In our carefully planned, overly regulated community there are many pieces of art work. Most are quite pretty.
The latest addition, however, is this strange orange diamond shape hideous piece of something someone calls art. Plunked right in a grassy median.
There were many letters written to the local paper. People thought it was some type of construction sign placed in the median. It really does look like one. I thought it was one of those things that tell you how fast your going. It took some time for it to actually register in people’s minds that it was suppose to be art.
No telling how much of our hard earned homeowners association dues was spent to purchase that crazy thing.
Not a fan of orange either, but I like it sometimes. Also I live among lots of Texas Longhorns. Our family prefers the strong colors of Red and Black of Georgia Football.
I grew up in Tampa Bay and the Buccaneers uniform use to be orange/white. It’s too sissy for football. They finally got rid of it after years of loosing and went with grey and red I think. Looks a tad tougher out there on the field.
♥
Joy
January 7th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
I found your blog through a friend and I saw you went to OU..I went to school at OU too so I am right there with you about the hatred of all things orange! You’ll have to check out my blog entry for today…it is pictures of my son’s room….all OU football…just in time for the game tomorrow!
BOOMER SOONER! Texas Sucks!
Liz
January 7th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Oh Ronnica! You make me laugh!
But orange looks good with my skin tone! LOL Actually, my hubby would agree with you. I have 2 orange sweaters that I absolutely l.o.v.e. Whenever I ask him what I should wear,he always says “anything that’s not orange!”
January 7th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
BOOMER SOONER! Woo hoo! I’m getting so excited for the game!
January 7th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Well, I’m going to have to disagree, since the Bronco’s are blue and orange. Other than that, you’re right. Not a favorite. Love your thoughts!
January 7th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
i just screamed a little!
i can’t stand orange either!!!
(granted i live in a city where they bleed orange and black *go BEAVERS*)
some people just dont get it… eh?
xoxo
happy day to YOU~
January 7th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Girl, you left out Auburn and Tennessee! UGH! My kids have been well trained to avoid orange and my son has a particular aversion to the color combination of orange and blue. Wont wear it. Wont play with a toy that has it. Wont eat orange and blue MMs together.
And this is completely normal to me. A source of pride even.
You were right, I simple ADORE this post!!! I absolutely understand. BOOMER SOONER!!!!
January 7th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
My husband is pulling for Florida by the way. An SEC thing. I just don’t think that I can do it!!! Love Tebow for his stand for Christ but, you know, he beat my Tide!! Ouch!
January 7th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
My kids will not drink out of the dreaded orange cup, unless yellow is the alternative.
January 7th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
man!.. now I have to throw away my orange shirt (that I love); don’t want to be mistaken for some “STAY AWAY” sign.. oh by the way I linked you in my latest post on my blog. YOu are the word SMART
Pat
January 7th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
I’d have to say though, my oldest became obsessed with orange at the ripe old age of 2 and now, at age 9 is every bit as obsessed with orange as I am with purple. :) I must admit I never even considered orange to be a color worthy of being favored until my son picked it.
January 7th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
Ooo, I like you new digs and your new name. But I just have to ask, what did orange ever do to you? It happens to be one of my favorite colors.
January 7th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Orange…ugh.
January 7th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Great post! :) Boomer Sooner! My husband is so upset that he might miss tomorrow’s game because he has been working such long hours at the hospital. I promised to record it for him though.
January 7th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Hey now. I love orange! I love to wear orange – but now that you’ve connected to the thoughts of a STAY AWAY sign – I guess I won’t be wearing out to meet men anymore.
Dang. And I look good in orange. It’s my substitute for pink when I want to be daring and girly and shocking. Pink, now there’s a color I hate!
January 8th, 2009 at 1:59 am
Oh, I agree with you on so many things…but orange is not one of them. I like it. The only problem with orange is that there are no words that ryhme with it.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:17 am
The closest phrase I know of that kind of rhymes with orange is “door hinge.” I would like to thank LucasArts’ game, Monkey Island, for that wonderful understanding.
January 9th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Hear, hear!!! Especially about the Clemson Tigers. Go Gamecocks!!!!!!!!!!!
January 10th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
What would the roadside workers wear if we got rid orange? What colors would the cones be? :)
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February 21st, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Just found your site through the contest at Barking Mad. I’m a totally new blogger, born in Oklahoma, parents went to OU. And what was one of my first posts about? My doll, Orangeeta! (Named for her flaming orange hair.) Needless to say, I don’t share your dislike of orange. But I enjoyed your post nonetheless.
August 9th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
That’s way too funny!! But I do like Clemson’s paw prints!
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December 2nd, 2011 at 1:59 pm
I love orange. In fact, my living room walls are Mom’s Pumpkin Pie orange.
But you may love, or not, any color you choose. I don’t like most pinks or purples. If I want others to respect my tastes, I must respect theirs.
Cute post.