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| 550.1 | | GIDDAY::VISSER | Think before you type! | Fri Aug 12 1988 07:04 | 18 |
| As I am replying without first consulting any references, I am willing
to be proved wrong about this...
"Red carpet" treatment was reserved for monarchy in earlier days.
Whenever royalty appeared in public, a carpet in royal red colour
was laid out, so they didn't have to soil their dainty little feet.
I believe red was chosen, to match the cloaks or gowns(?) they
wore.
In modern times, red carpet treatment is used whenever VIPs are
about. I think that it is more prevalent in Eurpean countries.
If anybody can explain a more detailed history, I would be glad
to hear it!
..klaas..
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| 550.2 | a semi-informed guess | GAOV11::MAXPROG6 | By popular demand , today is off | Fri Aug 12 1988 19:54 | 12 |
| It dates back to when the streets were not quite as flat and mudless
as they are now . Couldn't have royalty and the like treading on
doggy-doos and the peasents breakfast . Rather like the laying down
of the coat over a puddle for the lady on your arm . Of course ,
those were the days when chauvanism was expected .
Don't know why the carpet was red , other than that's what most
of the British monarchy's state dress was coloured . Not sure about
other royal rules .
John J
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| 550.3 | | HOCUS::HOLLAND | ASK FOR DOPAMINE BY NAME! | Fri Aug 12 1988 23:06 | 4 |
| Don't you mean chivalry?
Chauvanism is still alove and well among the in-groups of the world.
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| 550.4 | this reply has no title | COOKIE::DEVINE | Bob Devine, CXO | Sat Aug 13 1988 03:03 | 4 |
| > Chauvanism is still alove and well among the in-groups of the world.
^^^^^
This typo seems truer than the intended word!
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| 550.5 | Time to stir the pot again. | DSSDEV::STONE | Roy | Mon Aug 15 1988 22:37 | 3 |
| It seems to me that chivalry amounted to an acceptance of female
chauvinism. Gentlemen were required to court women's favors as
opposed to the lower classes who did what came natur'ly.
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| 550.6 | | TKOV51::DIAMOND | This note is illegal tender. | Thu Apr 12 1990 07:37 | 5 |
| What's black and white and read all over?
People's Daily.
(Of course, the answer used to be Pravda.)
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| 550.7 | | TKOV51::DIAMOND | This note is illegal tender. | Thu Apr 12 1990 07:41 | 7 |
| Re .-1
> What's black and white and read all over?
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Oh f#^@#%@#$%#*%$(^()*&^%^%^$%#$@#$@#$&#$%#$!k, that's supposed
to be "red", of course. Can't even hack a joke right. ........
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