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cpK69 -> Is Blue Really True? (6/5/2009 4:04:57 PM)

I know this might come across as an odd question, but if you don't mind humoring me; I apreciate it.

This is what I found on it so far,

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Loyal, faithful, as in You can count on her support; she's true blue. This expression alludes to the idea of blue being the color of constancy, but the exact allusion is disputed. One theory holds it alludes to the unchanging blue sky, another to the fastness of a blue dye that will not run. Blue has been the identifying color of various factions in history. In the mid-1600s the Scottish Covenanters, who pledged to uphold Presbyterianism, were called true blue (as opposed to red, the color of the royalists). In the 1800s the same term came to mean "staunchly Tory," and in America, "politically sound."


but it seems that color has held meaning, at least to humans, for much longer than what is suggested here. Dose anyone have  knowledge of other beliefs toward the color blue?

Also, yellow when inverted, becomes blue, does anyone know what makes it so?

Thanks,

Kim



Joseff -> RE: Is Blue Really True? (6/5/2009 8:09:41 PM)

Yellow when inverted should make purple, orange should make blue. Either that or I'm misinterpreting your statement. On a color wheel, blue, red, and yellow are the primaries, purple, orange and green the compliments. Blue and yellow make green, etc...If you stare at something blue for a while, then close your eyes, you should see the compliment, and it should be orange. I could explain that, but it is complicated, and kinda boring, and it's been a long time since I took that class in college. As for the adage about blue, I've never really looked into it.



Delphinus -> RE: Is Blue Really True? (6/5/2009 8:25:14 PM)

From the book "Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins":  (And now you all know I'm a geek.)

"Cloth made at Coventry in England in medieval times was noted for its permanent blue dye, which withstood many washings, not fading at the first washing like so many blue dyes of the day.  Its constancy inspired the saying as true blue as Coventry blue, which meant dependable and faithful and was later shorted to true blue.  The term's meaning was reinforced in the 17th century when the Scotch Presbyterians who fought for their religion called themselves the Covenanters and selected blue as the color of their flag.  Those unequivocally on their side were referred to as true blue."

And no, I am not retyping words from an obscure "encyclopedia" onto an online message board at 11:30 on a Friday night.  I am way cooler than that.



popeye1250 -> RE: Is Blue Really True? (6/5/2009 8:46:20 PM)

Yes.



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