Locally, this will be the second year of a Purple4Polio international initiative which involves raising funds to rid the world of polio - a dreaded disease now only found in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Kenya.
Brigg Rotary will again be co-ordinating the planting of thousands of crocus corms over the coming weeks.
If you were wondering about the choice of purple, it is because when a child is immunised against polio, his/her finger is dipped in purple die to signify that they have been inoculated.
Purple is also the colour used by Pancreatic Cancer Action.
Zoe Hall, one of the very active fundraisers for this charity in the Brigg area, has approached councillors about having the Angel building illuminated with purple lights for a period, to draw attention to the cause.
This application will be considered by North Lincolnshire Council, which owns the building in the Market Place.
ABOVE: Brigg Primary School children with Rotary Club members Chris Darlington, left, and Coun Brian Parker, right, admiring some purple crocus flowers earlier this year.
BELOW: Zoe Hall beside the Pancreatic Cancer Action stall in Brigg Market Place.
Purple: traditionally has been associated with religious piety, royalty and governance.
ReplyDeleteIn Victorian times, purple tended to follow black as the 2nd phase of mourning.
Nowadays, the colour purple tends to be associated with non-conformity and extravagance--- UKIP uses it as its main party political colour.
Produced in its early form from a species of molluscs found in Med and
Middle East.