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Aiee!

Where did my weekend go?

Egads…

I’m really digging this Jupiter Icon. Who knew that he had such a wicked ‘fro?

They have a word for it Words for which there is no direct equivalent in English. (thanks, Marginalia!)

Here’s something I had no idea about: pink used to be the color for boys, while blue was for girls.

At one point pink was considered more of a boy’s color, as a watered-down red, which is a fierce color) and blue was more for girls. The associate of pink with bold, dramatic red clearly affected its use for boys. An American newspaper in 1914 advised mothers, “If you like the color note on the little one’s garments, use pink for the boy and blue for the girl, if you are a follower of convention.” [The Sunday Sentinal, March 29, 1914.] A woman’s magazine in 1918 informed mothers, “There has been a great diversity of opinion on the subject, but the generally accepted rule is pink for the boy and blue for the girl. The reason is that pink being a more decided and stronger color is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is pertier for the girl.” [Ladies Home Journal, June, 1918]

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