My school colors, "Burnt Orange" and "Chicago Maroon" are absolutely ugly. In 1896 a University Comittee selected these colors because, according to the Virginia Tech website, "no other college utilized this particular combination of colors." Well, duh. Your telling me we could have chosen anything and we got THIS?
Hokies around the world would call me a Judas for even thinking what I am writing. Let me conclude by saying that beyond Red-White-Blue, no other color combination invokes such intense emotions. Pride, happiness, the enduring sense of a highly principled community- good 'ol Maroon & Orange!!!!
I also feel intense emotions for Orange and Navy Blue; pity and superiority come to mind.
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