When summer arrives, I can't help but want to wear colors that are more cheerful. And this year the color that has captured my attention is green. It's a color that most people do not put on their favorite list, with the exception of my long time red-headed friend who loves green in any shade. So, I thought I'd investigate the color and see what I discovered. Webster's definition of the word green reveals how useful it really is in the English language. The dictionary listed 10 definitions:
- Of the color green (That's pretty obvious.)
- Consisting of green plants and usually edible herbage (A green salad, please.)
- Pleasantly alluring (I wouldn't have guessed this one.)
- Youthful, vigorous (Yeah, that makes sense.)
- Not ripened or matured (I think this refers to food or people.)
- Fresh, new (Of course.)
- Marked by a pale, sickly, or nauseated appearance (Been there, done that.)
- Envious (I've been green with envy in numerous shades.)
- Not fully processed, treated or sawed (Like in liquor, cowhides and lumber—how versatile.)
- Relating to environmental issues (This includes green political movements, greener energy solutions, even green consumers.)
Well, gaining those insights into a color that in reality surrounds me every day (there's no winter where I live), I'm inspired to knit something in green. But which one: grass green, olive green, lime green, kelly green, forest green, emerald green? — James
