Re: endo ribbons:
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue Sep 28 15:14:35 2004
Ok, not really related, but found entertaining. Do you know where the
yellow ribbons come from? A long time ago, they use to tie yellow
ribbons around their trees if their loved ones were in jail. That meant
that they were still waiting for them. Odd how ribbons change isn't it?
Anyway, I learned that in class the other day.
Question though, because I'm planning and endo awareness program at my
college. Do you think I should just go ahead and hand out yellow
ribbons. Because even if I hold off until March, (which I'm hoping to
do) you still won't know the color yet, am I right?
At Sun, 26 Sep 2004, Robin wrote:
>
>I never said I had a problem. I was just responding to a post I saw
>that said to vote for the color. Excuse me for my "error."
>
>Now I remember why I left this forum a long time ago!
>
>At Sun, 26 Sep 2004, Jenni wrote:
>>
>>Thank you Julie, for explaining things.
>>To Robin I understand what the other colors stand for as for purple it
>>also stands for religious tolorance and child abuse. If you have a
>>problem with us concidering colors taht are already being used for
>>something else YELLOW the color that is currently used for Endo is also
>>used for supporting the troops and has been for at least fifty years
>>while its only stood for Endo for eight years. It would be a lot easier
>>for us to change the Enod color than to change the troop support color.
>>I personaly already where a yellow one because my cousin is in the army,
>>and a purplr one for my religious beliefs.
>>
>>At Sun, 26 Sep 2004, Julie wrote:
>>>
>>>At Sun, 26 Sep 2004, Robin wrote:
>>>>
>>>>At Sat, 25 Sep 2004, Jenni wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>For the ribbon color pole I'm taking I have a page on a website for
>>>>>updates on it go to
>>>>>http://groups.msn.com/JelloIsGod/endoribboncolors.msnw
>>>>>I also have a message board for Endo on the same site its web addy is
>>>>>http://groups.msn.com/JelloIsGod/endo.msnw
>>>>
>>>>The Ribbon for Endo is YELLOW. Purple is for Pancreatic Cancer, Green
>>>>is for Organ Donation, Pink is for Breast Cancer, Red is for HIV/AIDS,
>>>>there is one in the works for Pancreatitis and that one is Orange. There
>>>>are other ribbons, but I can't remember those at the moment.
>>>>
>>>>But for Endo, it is Yellow. It has been for as long as I can remember.
>>>
>>>Robin,
>>>
>>>We know the endo ribbon color is yellow, but we want to change it
>>>because everyone else associates it with the troups, which goes back a
>>>lot farther than endo awareness and education. Jenni is taking a pole
>>>to get people's suggestions for a new color, one that is not already
>>>commonly used and associated with something else. If you would like to
>>>participate, go to the above mentioned web site and give your
>>>suggestion.
>>>
>>>God Bless,
>>>Julie
>>>
>>>--
>>>"A cheerful heart is good medicine,"
>>> Proverbs 17:22
>>>
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