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04-29-2012, 09:35 PM
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| Anybody know if this is true?
Got into a conversation today with a guy in his 60's who said that UT got their Orange color from a guy who was part of a secret society (The Orange) who helped select the colors. Said the color is not a true orange do to it being torch orange (representing the torch society in europe) and that is where it came from. Said it is the reason for the statue of the guy holding the torch on campus, etc.
Said we changed from blue to orange because of a secret socities involved in our university.
Anybody know much about this?
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04-29-2012, 09:38 PM
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04-29-2012, 09:39 PM
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04-29-2012, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by FiremedicVol  I thought it came from a flower that grew on the hill? | guy mentioned this....daisies.
but daises arent orange.
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04-29-2012, 09:39 PM
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04-29-2012, 09:40 PM
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04-29-2012, 09:40 PM
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| No. Came from the color of the center of the common American daisy that grew on The Hill. | |
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04-29-2012, 09:41 PM
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04-29-2012, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by NEOCON guy mentioned this....daisies.
but daises arent orange. | Interesting, either way, I love our color and if that's true it was blue then I'm glad it got changed. | |
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04-29-2012, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by importedvol if you know whats good for you, you will drop this subject.. | lol | |
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04-29-2012, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by NEOCON guy mentioned this....daisies.
but daises arent orange. | Yes, that is what has always been considered funny about the whole thing. The guy was color blind and the daisies were not really orange | |
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04-29-2012, 09:44 PM
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04-29-2012, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by NEOCON Got into a conversation today with a guy in his 60's who said that UT got their Orange color from a guy who was part of a secret society (The Orange) who helped select the colors. Said the color is not a true orange do to it being torch orange (representing the torch society in europe) and that is where it came from. Said it is the reason for the statue of the guy holding the torch on campus, etc.
Said we changed from blue to orange because of a secret socities involved in our university.
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Originally Posted by ImportedVoL If you know whats good for you, you will drop this subject.. | As suggested by ImportedVol, it is in your best interest to let it go. The Protectors are not amused. | |
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04-29-2012, 09:47 PM
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04-29-2012, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by vol2013 | "several local florists concur." lol.
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