04-02-2010, 04:13 AM
Brilliant Post Nathan, I almost choked on my cornflakes this morning even after reading Mike's post!
Funnily enough not really, they are almost all plausible at one time or other it would depend on who, when and where! Etruscan monuments also show alternate colours for pteryges. I also believe that Simon Baker was the historical advisor on the series 'Rome' if not he was involved with the book and series on the 'Ancient Rome rise and fall of an empire', released by the BBC..
It is strange but in spite of our modern viewpoint pink was really only associated with female clothing and tastes in fairly recent times. Because of the red colour element it was considered a very masculine colour and suitable for boys right up until the early 20th century. (I got that titbit of information via QI on the BBC!) All those pink long johns in westerns suddenly spring to mind!
Graham.
Quote:I thought the colours were odd but didn't think it through
Funnily enough not really, they are almost all plausible at one time or other it would depend on who, when and where! Etruscan monuments also show alternate colours for pteryges. I also believe that Simon Baker was the historical advisor on the series 'Rome' if not he was involved with the book and series on the 'Ancient Rome rise and fall of an empire', released by the BBC..
It is strange but in spite of our modern viewpoint pink was really only associated with female clothing and tastes in fairly recent times. Because of the red colour element it was considered a very masculine colour and suitable for boys right up until the early 20th century. (I got that titbit of information via QI on the BBC!) All those pink long johns in westerns suddenly spring to mind!
Graham.
"Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream" Edgar Allan Poe.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
