Re: CHAT: colours (out damn spot...;)

In a message dated 2004:04:27 08:25:49 AM, Peter.Bleackley@RD.BBC.CO.UK
writes:

>In ancient Egypt, black was the colour of life, because it was the colour
>of the Nile mud that brought fertility to the land. "Kemet" means "black
>land". Outside Kemet was the red land, "desret".
    I once had an intriguing chat with one of those black-clad, ankh-wearing
Goth Vampyr types and she was very "up on" these lil basic facts of
"her-story."
    She had rather impressive canine implants and wanted to know if I was
interested in sharing some of my "essence" with her. I immediately begged off,
stating that I have Hepatitis C. I made a joke about being a "Hep Cat" and Hep
Cats don't mix well with blood-drinkers no matter how cute. She said that she
loves cats and that I could be her "lil feisty cat" and sleep at her feet (I
guess she thinks cuz I am partly Chinese that I would naturally have a foot
fetish or somethin'). Oh boy... me, my MonkeyBrainies and my wiseass mouth...

    BTW ... a PSA (Public Service Anouncement): May is Hep C Awareness Month.
    [And it also happens to be the month of my birthday :)  I turn 40! And,
talkin' o' colours... I still don't have much grey hair. Yet.  Bloody damn, I
want greyness - it's dignified and venerable. But then again my cheeky ol'
Trickster grin would totally blow _that_ cover every time...]

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