tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546854196280369635.post8613493626775747698..comments2024-02-05T23:17:05.543-06:00Comments on Become More: Italy and beyond: Un fiume viola: a purple rivermarybethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07328167464682221257noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546854196280369635.post-74331780125712135692010-09-27T08:16:38.726-05:002010-09-27T08:16:38.726-05:00LindyLou,
t's not for that reason that we wore...LindyLou,<br />t's not for that reason that we wore purple. Pink is the official color worldwide for breast cancer awareness. However, every year, a different color shirt is chosen for Corri la Vita. Since purple is also the color of Florence's soccer team, La Fiorentina, aka Viola, this year's color choice was especially popular.marybethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07328167464682221257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546854196280369635.post-79238514841311591892010-09-27T06:35:49.016-05:002010-09-27T06:35:49.016-05:00Interesting especially as I had no idea the Italia...Interesting especially as I had no idea the Italians use purple as a colour for Breast Cancer Awareness. In the UK it is pink and I had thought this was general until reading your post.<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_ribbonLindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com