isn't the color "tan" a gross brownish greeen color?

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Scott — 12/3/2002 4:30:43 PM (archived)

I seem to recall a French exchange student I encountered who was completely grossed out when her hosts suggested that she go with freinds to the beach to get a "tan". (of the light-golden-brownsh variety)

Scott

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Bush cuts federal workers’ pay raises. (Chuckle.) - Bowser - 11/30/2002 9:45:32 AM
- Tax cut - RobVG - 11/30/2002 2:41:25 PM
  - re: Tax cut - Mark - 6/6/2003 5:21:17 PM
  - It's very simple. - Bowser - 11/30/2002 5:11:48 PM
    - Re: It's very simple. - Tom Brosz - 11/30/2002 5:22:31 PM
      - And what about location? - SDAi-Tech1 - 12/1/2002 9:20:37 AM
  - Re: Tax cut - Tom Brosz - 11/30/2002 2:49:47 PM
    - I've always wondered... - alcaray - 12/2/2002 12:12:29 PM
      - Re: I've always wondered... - Tom Brosz - 12/2/2002 4:04:40 PM
        
        Holy smoke! - alcaray - 12/3/2002 5:50:33 PM
        
        Re: Holy smoke! - Tom Brosz - 12/3/2002 7:16:39 PM
        
        We disagree n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 12/3/2002 8:02:20 PM
        
        Er...on the math, or the fairness? (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/3/2002 11:58:52 AM
        
        fairness. people who make only 5k should not pay any income tax. - alcaray - 12/4/2002 11:03:53 AM
- Re: Bush cuts federal workers’ pay raises. - Tom Brosz - 11/30/2002 10:07:02 AM
  - Hey Tom - Robert - 11/30/2002 5:00:31 PM
    - Hmmm...good questions! - Tom Brosz - 11/30/2002 5:19:16 PM
      - Ahhh - Robert - 11/30/2002 6:20:56 PM
        
        etymology - R.L. - 12/1/2002 10:07:07 AM
        
        Re: etymology - Robert - 12/1/2002 5:19:41 PM
        
        Re: etymology - Raoul - 12/1/2002 8:50:00 PM
        
        isn't the color "tan" a gross brownish greeen color? - Scott - 12/3/2002 4:30:43 PM
        
        Re: isn't the color - Raoul - 12/3/2002 10:21:01 AM
        
        And there is also the humorous side of words... - R.L. - 12/2/2002 12:28:25 PM
        
        Re: And there is also the humorous side of words... - Raoul - 12/3/2002 10:23:44 AM
        
        Re: origins - Tom Brosz - 12/1/2002 9:58:00 AM

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