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A colourful note: the first recorded use of golden as a colour name in English was in 1300 to refer to the element gold, and in 1423 to refer to blond hair. The gold crayon arrived with Crayola in 1949.
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 30 January 2017
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I really like your telling the history of this color word. I have read Victoria Finlay’s book about Color, and it is fascinating to learn how the colors came to be.
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Oh, I must read that. I’ve been relying on Google and a few specific websites
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The book tells the history of the basic colors in a fascinating way. She is a great writer.
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Yes, I’ve just been having a look on Amazon. A few of them appeal to me – just deciding what to get!
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Brilliant thoughts and warm greetings!
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And best wishes to you too.
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I did not see Pigna, but I knew it was Corsica. It is hard to believe that they have bad weather too, sometimes 🙂
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Indeed. The island has the ability to lodge in our minds as perfection!
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