Orange Awareness Day
Posted in My Uncultured Interest on 01/07/2009 07:19 am by RonnicaAs 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…
