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xoxoxoBruce · 06-22-2007, 12:14 PM

Goodness no, referring to somebody as Prussian would be prejudicial and racist because it suggests they are a different color..... blue.

Shawnee123 · 06-22-2007, 12:25 PM

So I googled Prussian Blue and wondered why there were so many sites. It's also the name of that Nazi girl child band.

(sort of looks like a nazi smilie)

Maybe those teachers saw this coming, and didn't want Nazi crayons. Sad, it's such a pretty color, too.

Flint · 06-22-2007, 02:05 PM

Prussian Blue is a beautiful breed of cat. Actually, they have a thick grey undercoat, and the tiny white tips on the surface give them a bluish hue.

Shawnee123 · 06-22-2007, 02:11 PM

I think that's a Russian Blue. I had a cat that looked like he might have some of the RB in him.

kerosene · 06-22-2007, 07:43 PM

Prussian blue is a commonly used color in oil painting. It is actually my favorite blue, because of its richness. That saddens me to think they changed the name of the crayon, oddly enough.

Uisge Beatha · 06-23-2007, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Goodness no, referring to somebody as Prussian would be prejudicial and racist because it suggests they are a different color..... blue.

Prejudicial? I don't think so, and I'm of Prussian descent. Heck, blue is just what I am. Wait, that's just true of my bollocks.

Shawnee123 · 06-25-2007, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

I think that's a Russian Blue. I had a cat that looked like he might have some of the RB in him.

In fact, I named him Gainesborough Thomas (took liberties with the spelling of Gainsborough) because he was a "blue boy" like the painting.

06-22-2007, 12:14 PM	#61
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Goodness no, referring to somebody as Prussian would be prejudicial and racist because it suggests they are a different color..... blue. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-22-2007, 12:25 PM	#62
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	So I googled Prussian Blue and wondered why there were so many sites. It's also the name of that Nazi girl child band. (sort of looks like a nazi smilie) Maybe those teachers saw this coming, and didn't want Nazi crayons. Sad, it's such a pretty color, too. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-22-2007, 02:05 PM	#63
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Prussian Blue is a beautiful breed of cat. Actually, they have a thick grey undercoat, and the tiny white tips on the surface give them a bluish hue. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

06-22-2007, 02:11 PM	#64
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I think that's a Russian Blue. I had a cat that looked like he might have some of the RB in him. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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06-22-2007, 07:43 PM	#65
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Prussian blue is a commonly used color in oil painting. It is actually my favorite blue, because of its richness. That saddens me to think they changed the name of the crayon, oddly enough.

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