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Re: endo ribbons:
From: Rhiannon (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Sep 28 21:12:21 2004
I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and the ribbon is a dark green
in color. I like the idea of using peach for endo.
At Tue, 28 Sep 2004, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>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:
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>>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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