Why do they always use puce or what we called "monkey-vomit green?":-)

Actually, it's equal measure brown and purple. When double-checking the color definition via Google, I came upon the best description, yet: "...the color of a dead mouse's tail," when I read that, I remembered exactly the "accent" color of the gym walls.

I also learned, via that self-same search that "puce" is from the French for "flea," and is the color of a blood-engorged flea... or of the stain made by flea feces.

...charming, eh?

"Monkey-vomit green" would have been a vast improvement...

And Spaw: I'm sorry. I guess I have a knee-jerk defensive reaction against coming off as sentimental... Must be from all the little old ladies who wanted to pat me on the head and say "God bless you!" as a kid.... ;-)