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RJNorton · 08-29-2016, 03:46 AM

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

Gene C · (This post was last modified: 08-29-2016 06:28 AM by Gene C.)

Blue ?

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

Eva Elisabeth · 08-29-2016, 06:33 AM

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

RJNorton · 08-29-2016, 07:20 AM

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

Susan Higginbotham · 08-29-2016, 07:54 AM

Lavender?

RJNorton · 08-29-2016, 08:02 AM

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

L Verge · 08-29-2016, 10:07 AM

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

Eva Elisabeth · (This post was last modified: 08-29-2016 10:32 AM by Eva Elisabeth.)

(08-29-2016 10:07 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...)

Gene C · (This post was last modified: 08-29-2016 11:16 AM by Gene C.)

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

Houmes · 08-29-2016, 11:56 AM

(08-29-2016 03:46 AM)RJNorton Wrote: According to Elizabeth Keckly, what was Mary's favorite color?

Green?

L Verge · 08-29-2016, 01:20 PM

(08-29-2016 11:56 AM)Houmes Wrote:
(08-29-2016 03:46 AM)RJNorton Wrote: According to Elizabeth Keckley, what was Mary's favorite color?

Green?

As in money???

RJNorton · 08-29-2016, 01:25 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.

Eva Elisabeth · (This post was last modified: 08-29-2016 01:32 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)

Thanks, Roger - I like my song!

L Verge · 08-29-2016, 03:08 PM

(08-29-2016 01:31 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: Thanks, Roger - I like my song!

I like them all because I remember them all!

Gene C · 08-29-2016, 03:41 PM

(08-29-2016 03:08 PM)L Verge Wrote:
(08-29-2016 01:31 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