Red Rag To A Bull As Authorities Turn Beige

In response to

http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/about-town/transperth-not-so-tickled-pink-over-perth-color-run-20130214-2efmp.html
Colour has been the hot topic of the week across the Nation as thousands enjoy the Swisse Colour Run in Perth. Over east in Sydney the colourful footpath rainbows are being chalked up in local communities as protest agaisnt the removal of the Darlinghurst Rainbow crossing. 

Yes colour colour is everywhere in our news, yet not everyone is bright eyed and bushy tailed with the colour revolution. Local authorities are being party poopers about the recent colour extravaganza and rapidly washing the chalk drawings off.

Whilst a Perth bus company is refusing to allow travellers from the Colour Run to hop on the bus unless they wash or change their clothes first.

I saw red when I heard this!  Do we stop landscape gardeners, builders and painters from travelling on the bus? What is next I ask ? An inspection on boarding public transport perhaps,  to deem if we are suitably dressed and clean enough or perhaps they could keep the plastic covers on the seats as my Aunty Beryl does!

Overall these two stories make for a very beige week and got me thinking about when it was that the world got so dour and we couldn’t enjoy fun. More and more we see that the Government and corporate business think that there is only one agenda –theirs! Are we all to feel forever like delinquent teenagers, that every time some delightful diversion from day to day life comes along; a chance to break the boundaries of our routines and have fun, it is crushed by the oldies?

What ever happened to that sense of exhilaration at seeing people enjoy life? Is a bit of free expression with chalk drawn on the footpath or road such a bad thing?

Is this a sign of things to come? Is fun and spontaneity in our community a thing of the past and are we doomed to a life of control and measured moments of distraction.

I fear not, as rather than dimming our colour sense the effect has brightened it and added an unforseen political hue.  The coloured rainbows have gone viral on social media and are popping up across the world. So rather than stopping the enthusiasm its spreading like wild-fire. I for one think it’s a win agaisnt the beigist’s.

Ever since The Wizard of Oz the rainbow  has come to symbolise the fulfilment of dreams and search for the intangible pot of gold. In more recent times it is a familiar symbol for human rights, equality and peace by the gay and lesbian community. Whether you appeal to the original idea of the rainbow or want to stand up to support the gay community lets get together and have a colour spree.

Life is short and enough distressing events occur daily that we can’t turn a blind eye to a bit of colourful fun and enjoyment even if we end up a bit dirty…it will wash off after all.