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[[Image:Paul Bunyan is gross.jpg|thumb|A statue of a man with a hanky (bandana) in the rear pocket.]] |
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The '''tower of Siloam''' was an ancient tower in [[Siloam]] in south [[Jerusalem]]. The tower fell before or during the time of [[Jesus]], killing 18 people. |
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'''Handkerchief code''' or '''hanky code''' (also known as '''bandana code''' and ''flagging'') is a way of indicating, usually among [[gay]] male [[casual sex]]-seekers or [[BDSM]] practitioners in the [[leather subculture]] in the [[United States]], [[Canada]] and [[Europe]], whether they are a [[top (sex)|top]] or [[bottom (sex)|bottom]], and what kind of sex they are seeking, by wearing cotton '''color-coded [[handkerchief]]s''' ([[bandana]]s), usually in the back pocket. Hanky code was widely used in the 1970s; it is much less common today, but can still be found in some areas. <ref> Simon Gage, Lisa Richards, Howard Wilmot ''Queer'' New York:2002--Unanimous Ltd [[ISBN|ISBN 1-56025-377-0]] Page 82</ref> |
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Today the bandanas are worn almost exclusively in the rear trouser pocket, on the left side of the body for tops and on the right for bottoms, just as tops wear their keys on the left belt loop and bottoms on the right. In the past bandanas might be worn tied around the neck (with the knot positioned on either the left or right side); around the ankle (when wearing boots or when undressed); hung from the left or right side of the belt, or on other parts of the body. |
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==Mentioned in the Bible== |
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In [[Wikisource:Bible (King James)/Luke#Chapter 13|Luke 13]], Jesus mentioned the tradgedy when he was told about some [[Galilean|Galilean insurgents]] who were killed by the Romans. Those who told Jesus this may have expected him to say that their deaths were punishment for their rebelious and belligerent behavior. Yet, in mentioning the collapse of the tower of Siloam, Jesus taught that tragic death can come upon anyone, regardless of how sinful they are. He went on to teach that the need for ''all'' people to repent is the true lesson from such tragedies.<ref>{{bibleverse||Luke|13:4|131}}</ref> |
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There is no universally understood color code, and regional codes vary widely. There is general agreement upon the colors for more common practices, particularly those with an intuitive relation between the color and the practice, such as yellow for [[Urolagnia|watersports]]; brown for [[coprophilia|scat]]; and black for [[sadomasochism|SM]], but no absolute consensus for less common practices. |
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==Identification== |
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Bible commentator [[Matthew Henry]] erroneously identified the [[Pool of Siloam]] with the [[Pool of Bethesda]] and conjectured that the tower of Siloam may have been supporting one of the five porches of the Pool of Bethesda mentioned in [[Wikisource:Bible (King James)/John#Chapter 5|John 5]], and that the 18 victims were killed by the falling porch. This was discredited when the real Pool of Bethesda was discovered in north Jerusalem. |
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==Origin== |
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Other Bible commentators have speculated that the tower of Siloam may have been part of a Roman [[aquaduct]] connected to the Pool of Siloam. <ref>[[Life Application Study Bible]] note in Luke 13</ref> Two aquaducts are known to have carried water to the pool from the [[Gihon Spring]], but these aquaducts were built into the ground instead of on elevated [[Viaduct|viaducts]] requiring towers. |
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The wearing of various colored bandanas around the neck was common in the mid- and late-nineteenth century among [[cowboy]]s, [[Railroad engineer|steam railroad engineer]]s, and [[miner]]s in the [[Western United States]]. It is thought that the wearing of [[bandanas]] by [[gay]] men originated in [[San Francisco]] after the [[California Gold Rush|Gold Rush]], when, because of a shortage of women, men dancing with each other in [[square dance]]s developed a code wherein the man wearing the [[blue]] bandana took the [[male]] part in the square dance, and the man wearing the [[red]] bandana took the [[female]] part (these bandanas were usually worn around the arm or hanging from the belt or in the back pocket of one's [[jeans]]).<ref> Susan Stryker and Jim Van Buskirk ''Gay by the Bay: A History of Queer Culture in the San Francisco Bay Area'' San Francisco:1996--Chronicle Books [[ISBN|ISBN 0-8118-1187-5]] Page 18</ref> |
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It has also been speculated that the tower was a fortress built to defend the city, similar to the [[Phasael tower]]. |
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==Examples of hanky code== |
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==Archeology== |
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Archaeological excavation has revealed what some Biblical scholars believe to be the ruins of the tower.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://askelm.com/temple/t031205.htm|title=The Tower of Siloam|year=2003|publisher=Associates for Scriptural Knowledge|accessdate=2008-02-10}}</ref>{{Verify source|date=May 2008}} If so, it is likely the ruins belong to a second tower that was rebuilt after the first tower collapsed. |
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| [[Orange (colour)|Orange]] || Few limits || Wearers of orange bandanas are among the most experienced of leathermen or fetishists. Their fetishes are so numerous that the wearing of numerous bandanas would be impractical. When worn on the left, orange indicates that the wearer will top in relatively any fetish, anytime, anywhere. Conversely, when worn on the right, it indicates the wearer will bottom in relatively any fetish, anytime, anywhere. In a 2006 article on InternationalLeatherman.com, site owner Tom Ferrari, a well-known leatherman who self-identifies as a highly experienced bottom, states that he flags orange. |
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| [[Black]] || [[Sadism and masochism|SM]] || Indicates the wearer's interest in SM play. |
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| [[Grey]] || [[Bondage (BDSM)|Bondage]] || Play involving limiting the bottom's ability to move or to escape. |
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| [[White]] || [[Safe Sex|Mutual masturbation]] |
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| [[Chamoisee|Chamois]] || [[Biker|Motorcycle sex]] || Indicates the wearer is looking for sex involving a motorcycle as a prop, or involving one or more bikers in the sexual activities. |
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| [[Red]] || [[Fisting]] |
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| [[Light blue]] || [[Oral sex]] |
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| [[Robin egg blue#Pale Robin Egg Blue|Robin Egg Blue]] (Pale Robin Egg Blue) || [[69 sex position|69]] |
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| [[Navy Blue]] || [[Anal sex]] |
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| [[Pink#Hot Pink|Pink]] (Hot Pink) || [[ass play|Dildos]] |
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| [[Charcoal (color)|Charcoal]] || [[Latex and PVC fetishism|Latex, PVC, or Rubber Fetish]] || <ref> The color charcoal was chosen because initially [[rubber]] was the most common material used for this fetish and charcoal is the color of rubber. Although rubber is still used, today [[PVC]] and [[latex]] are more commonly used for this fetish. </ref> |
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| [[Yellow]] || [[Urolagnia|Watersports]] || |
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| [[Dark blue (color)#Medium blue|Medium Blue]] || [[Uniform fetish]] || Police uniforms or uniforms worn by other authority figures |
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| [[Cyan#Electric cyan vs. process cyan|Aquamarine blue]] (Printer's Cyan) || [[Aquaphilia Fetish|Aquaphilia]] || Having sex in [[water]], such as in a [[bathtub]], [[Shower (for washing)|shower]] or [[swimming pool]]. Also can refer to [[flagellation]] involving fish, squid, eels, or similar marine creatures.<ref> This color and fetish is seldom listed on the color code cards handed out at gay leather fetish stores, although it is seen occasionally. </ref> |
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| [[Teal (color)|Teal]] || [[Cock and ball torture]] |
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| [[Lime (color)|Lime]] || [[Sitophilia]] || Eating food off someone's body or having food eaten off one's body |
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| [[Khaki (color)|Khaki]] || Military Sex ([[Uniform fetish]]) || Wearing [[military uniform]]s |
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| [[Grey]] [[Flannel]] (not cotton) || [[Garment fetishism|Suit and tie fetish]] |
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| [[Coral (color)|Coral]] || [[Foot fetish]] |
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| [[Kelly green]] || [[Male prostitute|sex for money]] || |
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| [[Hunter green]] || Daddy/boy sex || Looking for a boy (left) or looking for a daddy (right) |
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| [[Mauve]] || [[Navel]] fetish |
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| [[Brown]] || [[Coprophilia|Scat]] |
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| [[Variations of pink#Dark pink|Dark Pink]] || [[Tit torture]] |
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| [[Purple#Purple (HTML/CSS color)|Purple]] (HTML/CSS color) <ref>The shade of purple used for the purple bandana is the shade now known as HTML/CSS Purple, even though of course the bandana code was invented long before web colors</ref> || [[Piercings]] |
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| [[Lavender (color)|Lavender]] (Bright Lavender) || [[Cross dressing]] / [[Gender play]] |
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| [[Goldenrod (color)|Mustard (Gold Ochre)]]<ref> The color called ''mustard'' in the bandana code is identical to the color called [[goldenrod (color)|goldenrod]] in Wikipedia (the color called [[mustard (color)|mustard]] in Wikipedia is much lighter than the mustard colored bandana).</ref> || [[Size queen]] || |
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| [[Gold (color)|Gold]] (Golden) || [[Menage-a-trois]] || Two looking for one (left) or one looking for two (right) |
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| [[Apricot (color)|Apricot]] || [[Chubby culture|Chubby chaser]] |
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| [[Beige#Beige and Zinnwaldite|Beige]]<ref> The color called ''beige'' in the bandana code is identical to the color called ''zinnwaldite'' in Wikipedia (It is common for those in the [[baby boom generation]] to mistakenly think of [[beige]] as being the color [[zinnwaldite (color)|zinnwaldite]] because in the 1960s, [[AT&T]] marketed a colored telephone for offices and homes in a color they called "beige" which was actually the color ''zinnwaldite''.). </ref> || [[Rimming]] || Anal-oral contact |
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| [[Peach (color)|Peach]] || [[Bear community|Bear or cub]] who is interested in sex with another bear or cub |
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| [[Camouflage]] || Rugged outdoorsman || Having sex outdoors |
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| [[Gold (color)#Metallic gold|Gold]] (metallic gold) [[lamé (fabric)|lamé]] (not cotton)|| Muscle sex || Looking for sex with [[bodybuilder]]s |
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| [[Silver (color)#silver|Silver]] (metallic silver) [[lamé (fabric)|lamé]] (not cotton) || [[Groupie|Starfucker]] || Looking for a [[rock star]] or male [[groupie]] |
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| Black leather (not cotton) bandana || [[Leather fetish]] |
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| Burnt umber || Extreme fetish || Generally reserved for extreme fetishes such as sexual acts entailing [[bestiality]] or [[amputation]]. Some consider it [[inside joke]], but many homosexuals frown upon the use of this color. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Castro clone]] |
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*[http://www.wcg.org/lit/spiritual/trials/evil.htm Why does God allow evil?] by Michael Morrison, 1999. |
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==References== |
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{{reflist|2}} |
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==Further reading== |
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[[Category:New Testament places]] |
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[[Category:Collapsed buildings]] |
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*Jacques, Trevor ''On the Safe Edge: A Manual for SM Play'' (ISBN 1-895857-05-8) |
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[[Category:Classical sites in Jerusalem]] |
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*Townsend, Larry ''The Leatherman's Handbook'' 1973 |
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[[Category:Towers in Israel]] |
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[[Category:Ancient Israel and Judah]] |
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==External links== |
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[[Category:Siloam]] |
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* http://www.GayCityUSA.com/hankycodes.htm |
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[[Category:Jesus and history]] |
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* http://www.maturecoupons.com/gay_hanky_code.htm |
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[[Category:Doctrines and teachings of Jesus]] |
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* http://www.sexuality.org/l/bdsm/hanky.html |
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[[Category:1st century]] |
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* http://members.aol.com/OfficerJim/hankycodes.html |
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[[Category:Disasters in Israel]] |
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* http://alt.xmission.com/~trevin/hanky.html |
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* http://www.adventurersfl.com/hanky.html |
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[[Category:LGBT terms]] |
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[[Category:LGBT symbols]] |
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[[Category:BDSM]] |
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Revision as of 20:57, 10 October 2008
Handkerchief code or hanky code (also known as bandana code and flagging) is a way of indicating, usually among gay male casual sex-seekers or BDSM practitioners in the leather subculture in the United States, Canada and Europe, whether they are a top or bottom, and what kind of sex they are seeking, by wearing cotton color-coded handkerchiefs (bandanas), usually in the back pocket. Hanky code was widely used in the 1970s; it is much less common today, but can still be found in some areas. [1]
Today the bandanas are worn almost exclusively in the rear trouser pocket, on the left side of the body for tops and on the right for bottoms, just as tops wear their keys on the left belt loop and bottoms on the right. In the past bandanas might be worn tied around the neck (with the knot positioned on either the left or right side); around the ankle (when wearing boots or when undressed); hung from the left or right side of the belt, or on other parts of the body.
There is no universally understood color code, and regional codes vary widely. There is general agreement upon the colors for more common practices, particularly those with an intuitive relation between the color and the practice, such as yellow for watersports; brown for scat; and black for SM, but no absolute consensus for less common practices.
Origin
The wearing of various colored bandanas around the neck was common in the mid- and late-nineteenth century among cowboys, steam railroad engineers, and miners in the Western United States. It is thought that the wearing of bandanas by gay men originated in San Francisco after the Gold Rush, when, because of a shortage of women, men dancing with each other in square dances developed a code wherein the man wearing the blue bandana took the male part in the square dance, and the man wearing the red bandana took the female part (these bandanas were usually worn around the arm or hanging from the belt or in the back pocket of one's jeans).[2]
Examples of hanky code
| Color | Meaning | Practice |
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| Orange | Few limits | Wearers of orange bandanas are among the most experienced of leathermen or fetishists. Their fetishes are so numerous that the wearing of numerous bandanas would be impractical. When worn on the left, orange indicates that the wearer will top in relatively any fetish, anytime, anywhere. Conversely, when worn on the right, it indicates the wearer will bottom in relatively any fetish, anytime, anywhere. In a 2006 article on InternationalLeatherman.com, site owner Tom Ferrari, a well-known leatherman who self-identifies as a highly experienced bottom, states that he flags orange. |
| Black | SM | Indicates the wearer's interest in SM play. |
| Grey | Bondage | Play involving limiting the bottom's ability to move or to escape. |
| White | Mutual masturbation | |
| Chamois | Motorcycle sex | Indicates the wearer is looking for sex involving a motorcycle as a prop, or involving one or more bikers in the sexual activities. |
| Red | Fisting | |
| Light blue | Oral sex | |
| Robin Egg Blue (Pale Robin Egg Blue) | 69 | |
| Navy Blue | Anal sex | |
| Pink (Hot Pink) | Dildos | |
| Charcoal | Latex, PVC, or Rubber Fetish | [3] |
| Yellow | Watersports | |
| Medium Blue | Uniform fetish | Police uniforms or uniforms worn by other authority figures |
| Aquamarine blue (Printer's Cyan) | Aquaphilia | Having sex in water, such as in a bathtub, shower or swimming pool. Also can refer to flagellation involving fish, squid, eels, or similar marine creatures.[4] |
| Teal | Cock and ball torture | |
| Lime | Sitophilia | Eating food off someone's body or having food eaten off one's body |
| Khaki | Military Sex (Uniform fetish) | Wearing military uniforms |
| Grey Flannel (not cotton) | Suit and tie fetish | |
| Coral | Foot fetish | |
| Kelly green | sex for money | |
| Hunter green | Daddy/boy sex | Looking for a boy (left) or looking for a daddy (right) |
| Mauve | Navel fetish | |
| Brown | Scat | |
| Dark Pink | Tit torture | |
| Purple (HTML/CSS color) [5] | Piercings | |
| Lavender (Bright Lavender) | Cross dressing / Gender play | |
| Mustard (Gold Ochre)[6] | Size queen | |
| Gold (Golden) | Menage-a-trois | Two looking for one (left) or one looking for two (right) |
| Apricot | Chubby chaser | |
| Beige[7] | Rimming | Anal-oral contact |
| Peach | Bear or cub who is interested in sex with another bear or cub | |
| Camouflage | Rugged outdoorsman | Having sex outdoors |
| Gold (metallic gold) lamé (not cotton) | Muscle sex | Looking for sex with bodybuilders |
| Silver (metallic silver) lamé (not cotton) | Starfucker | Looking for a rock star or male groupie |
| Black leather (not cotton) bandana | Leather fetish | |
| Burnt umber | Extreme fetish | Generally reserved for extreme fetishes such as sexual acts entailing bestiality or amputation. Some consider it inside joke, but many homosexuals frown upon the use of this color. |
See also
References
- ^ Simon Gage, Lisa Richards, Howard Wilmot Queer New York:2002--Unanimous Ltd ISBN 1-56025-377-0 Page 82
- ^ Susan Stryker and Jim Van Buskirk Gay by the Bay: A History of Queer Culture in the San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco:1996--Chronicle Books ISBN 0-8118-1187-5 Page 18
- ^ The color charcoal was chosen because initially rubber was the most common material used for this fetish and charcoal is the color of rubber. Although rubber is still used, today PVC and latex are more commonly used for this fetish.
- ^ This color and fetish is seldom listed on the color code cards handed out at gay leather fetish stores, although it is seen occasionally.
- ^ The shade of purple used for the purple bandana is the shade now known as HTML/CSS Purple, even though of course the bandana code was invented long before web colors
- ^ The color called mustard in the bandana code is identical to the color called goldenrod in Wikipedia (the color called mustard in Wikipedia is much lighter than the mustard colored bandana).
- ^ The color called beige in the bandana code is identical to the color called zinnwaldite in Wikipedia (It is common for those in the baby boom generation to mistakenly think of beige as being the color zinnwaldite because in the 1960s, AT&T marketed a colored telephone for offices and homes in a color they called "beige" which was actually the color zinnwaldite.).
Further reading
- Jacques, Trevor On the Safe Edge: A Manual for SM Play (ISBN 1-895857-05-8)
- Townsend, Larry The Leatherman's Handbook 1973