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skipvia commented on the word thick skin
What we all need around here. :)
October 23, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word thick skin
Orange peel. That's what we need. Orange peel skin.
Then we'd all smell nice, too! *big smile*
October 23, 2007
uselessness commented on the word thick skin
But isn't that traditionally a symbol for impending danger? That would totally defeat the purpose! Give me some mithril any day.
October 23, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word thick skin
Wait... smelling nice symbolizes impending danger?
Geez. I had no idea! *rubs cologne off wrists*
October 23, 2007
uselessness commented on the word thick skin
No, oranges do. In literature, the appearance of an orange often signals that something really awful is about to happen. It's a kind of foreshadowing, or something.
October 23, 2007
yarb commented on the word thick skin
Extraordinary that about oranges in literature! Do you know of any examples, uselessness?
October 23, 2007
uselessness commented on the word thick skin
Maybe the motif isn't as common as I thought. Some Googling tells me it was used in The Godfather and Children of Men, but maybe those are the only places? And perhaps not in books at all. Oh well, still interesting irregardless.
October 24, 2007
reesetee commented on the word thick skin
Uselessness, do you read much fantasy? I think the "orange scent = danger" symbolism is more prevalent in that genre.
October 24, 2007
uselessness commented on the word thick skin
Ah, that could be. I don't read much of anything. :-P Mostly non-fiction these days, anyway. But yeah, I expect the motif is present in more than two movies, I just couldn't find any specific examples.
October 24, 2007
reesetee commented on the word thick skin
I've seen the device (the scent of oranges) used in many books, now that I think of it, but now I have to think even harder to remember whether it ultimately signaled danger. :-)
October 24, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word thick skin
To me, the scent of oranges signals that there's oranges nearby, and I should get me somma that.
October 24, 2007
Prolagus commented on the word thick skin
Aren't orange flowers traditional nuptial ornaments?
August 15, 2009
Prolagus commented on the word thick skin
*googles "nuptial ornaments", finds nothing but scientific papers*
August 15, 2009
fbharjo commented on the word thick skin
callous means 'hard skin' Is this the right track?
August 16, 2009
qroqqa commented on the word thick skin
pachyderm
August 16, 2009
bilby commented on the word thick skin
Yes.
August 16, 2009