If you’ve been around long enough, you’ve probably seen the color brown. I’ve been watching Father Brown (my grandma’s favorite show) and recently got a pair of brown pants so I’ve been thinking a lot about this hue lately. Wikipedia says it’s the least favorite color of the public which is fucked up. When we think of brown, we often think of coffee or chocolate or maybe, regrettably, poop. All great things, but what about God?
Franciscans love wearing brown (they would love my new pants). A website I saw said they wear it to represent “the vow of poverty, the brown also symbolizes the earth and the orders commitment to give back to nature and society.” I don’t know if that is the legitimate reason they rock the brown, but it sounds right to me. Nature is one of the most, if not the most, beautiful brown spaces around. JRR Tolkien knew this which is why he created Radagast the Brown, the wizard who wears lots of brown.
In Tolkien’s legendarium, Radagast was the folksy wizard. He hung out in the woods and talked to animals and shit. A real laid back wizard who was all about camping/REI vibes. Speaking of nature, The Band took the 60s strap yourself to a tree with roots ideal and crafted the best brown album in existence.
And I think brown is a top sports team color. The Cleveland Browns (unfortunately named after former coach Paul Brown and not just straight up the color) look cool and you can’t argue with that.
LIST OF OTHER TOP TIER BROWN THINGS
BAGEL
WOOD
TWEED
A NICE BROWN RUG
So next time you think about your favorite color, give brown a chance.
I’ll leave you with a brown song.
Peace and love.
I wore a really cool brown sweatshirt today. I loved my brown Buick. Brown makes me think of gold and gold is great. Brown dogs are super cute. So, I guess what I am saying is; the color brown is golden.
Except the bagel thing. Not eating a brown bagel.