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from (Steve Harris) contains these words:
In article ,
(Mary Fisher) wrote:

on horses with red

Pink.

When you call a colour that's clearly red "pink" we wonder if you're
also using a different definition of "cruel", etc.

Pink was the tailor used by most of those who hunted, and the name
stuck. Such is the English language.

--
Rusty Hinge http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm

Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano,
iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03)