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RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 08-29-2016 04:46 AM

According to Elizabeth Keckly, what was Mary's favorite color?


RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Gene C - 08-29-2016 07:26 AM

Blue ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcYaSDOBBkA


RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 08-29-2016 07:33 AM

Purple ? (Pink if she were I...)


RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 08-29-2016 08:20 AM

I am sorry, Gene and Eva, but neither of your guesses is correct.


RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Susan Higginbotham - 08-29-2016 08:54 AM

Lavender?


RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 08-29-2016 09:02 AM

I am sorry, Susan, but it was not lavender.


RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - L Verge - 08-29-2016 11:07 AM

Mrs. Keckly said it was white, but I've seen a number of sources lately that claim it was purple.


RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 08-29-2016 11:29 AM

(08-29-2016 11:07 AM)L Verge Wrote:  Mrs. Keckly said it was white, but I've seen a number of sources lately that claim it was purple.
And from the physics point of view Mrs. Keckley was wrong respectively we all should win - white isn't a color, it's the sum of all visible spectral colors (hence all our guesses are included in white...)


RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Gene C - 08-29-2016 12:14 PM

If it was white, I can kind of guess why. Mary Lincoln is rumored to have said she liked it when Abraham wore this.
Somehow it didn't become much of a fashion trend until the 1950's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C_RWToGrCw


RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Houmes - 08-29-2016 12:56 PM

(08-29-2016 04:46 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  According to Elizabeth Keckly, what was Mary's favorite color?

Green?


RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - L Verge - 08-29-2016 02:20 PM

(08-29-2016 12:56 PM)Houmes Wrote:  
(08-29-2016 04:46 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  According to Elizabeth Keckley, what was Mary's favorite color?

Green?

As in money???


RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 08-29-2016 02:25 PM

Laurie is correct, but as Eva said, you all are winners.

Gene, you win a copy of this song.

Eva, you win a copy of this song.

Susan, you win a copy of this song.

Laurie, you win a copy of this song.

Blaine, you win a copy of this song.

Thanks to all for participating.


RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 08-29-2016 02:31 PM

Thanks, Roger - I like my song!


RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - L Verge - 08-29-2016 04:08 PM

(08-29-2016 02:31 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Thanks, Roger - I like my song!

I like them all because I remember them all!


RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Gene C - 08-29-2016 04:41 PM

(08-29-2016 04:08 PM)L Verge Wrote:  
(08-29-2016 02:31 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Thanks, Roger - I like my song!

I like them all because I remember them all!

That's quite an accomplishment Laurie, since one of the songs (Lavender Blue) is form the 17th century
Big Grin