Well, the viewpoint character of this chapter drinks a LOT of beer, which may well influence the color.
Apropos of English color, I just recently learned that English Robins are *orange*-breasted. They are named "redbreast" because that name predates the introduction of the word "orange"!
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Date: 2021-11-30 07:39 am (UTC)Apropos of English color, I just recently learned that English Robins are *orange*-breasted. They are named "redbreast" because that name predates the introduction of the word "orange"!