Love that term! “Listening to the smell of the color nine!” Reminds me of my dad always walking around singing “One morning in the middle of the night, two dead boys got up to fight!”
“Listening to the smell of the color nine” is a great turn of phrase. I had never seen it before so it led me on an internet journey that took me to the song by Chris Rice, to the nonsense poem “two dead boys . . .”, and the original racist lyrics penned by Stephen Foster to “O Susanna”. There was a brief side trip to synesthesia but the fun is spoiled if one thinks about those who actually do see a color for nine.
Michael G. about 3 years ago
Just so!
djtenltd about 3 years ago
“THE SMELL OF COLOR NINE”???
TMMILLER Premium Member about 3 years ago
Love that term! “Listening to the smell of the color nine!” Reminds me of my dad always walking around singing “One morning in the middle of the night, two dead boys got up to fight!”
Dawn Premium Member about 3 years ago
What a GREAT expression!!!
christelisbetty about 3 years ago
Well, Love Potion #9- smelled like turpentine, and looked like India Ink, which is black…
tvdffry Premium Member about 3 years ago
“Listening to the smell of the color nine” is a great turn of phrase. I had never seen it before so it led me on an internet journey that took me to the song by Chris Rice, to the nonsense poem “two dead boys . . .”, and the original racist lyrics penned by Stephen Foster to “O Susanna”. There was a brief side trip to synesthesia but the fun is spoiled if one thinks about those who actually do see a color for nine.