Discussion»Statements»Rosie's Corner» Who decided that black should be worn when in mourning? Who decided black symbolzes death? Who decided ALL bad guys wear black hats?
Here's the backstory of the spate of questions about black and white. This morning I used the term BIG WHITE HUNTER and someone called me on the use of the word WHITE as bringing race in to a place where it wasn't necessary. I was talking about the stuffed heads displayed on walls to brag about by BIG WHITE HUNTERS. Now I have never heard of BIG BLACK HUNTERS. If I had I would have used that too. So of course that's all I needed to go on a riffy tangent about the use of WHITE. SIGH. I don't know how many questions I asked but my brain was flooded with them. Folks get all irate about the use of WHITE and do not give a rat's a** about "SH**HOLE". Go figger! Thank you for your reply Bozette. :)
Wearing black for mourning came from the Roman Empire but it's not universal. In China and the Mid-East people usually wear white for mourning. It's yellow in Egypt, blue in Korea, purple in Thailand and gray in Papua New Guinea.
Bozette 