January 28, 2005

Death, disease, and the Irish?

As in: Flotsam , Reading

My favorite passage from How to Lie with Maps by Mark Monmonier:

Similarly, black might connote mourning, death, or heaviness, whereas blue can suggest coldness, depression, aristocracy, or submissive faith. White might suggest cleanliness or sickness, and green can relate to envy, compassion, or the Irish (154).
I don't know why I think that's so funny, but I do.

Posted by briley at January 28, 2005 5:52 AM