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If you had to pick a crayon from a box of 8, which would you pick. Red, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Green, Purple.Black [View all] debm55 Sep 7 OP

Def purple SheltieLover Sep 7 #1

Thank you very much, SheltieLover. My son would take a purple crayon with him when he was very young. debm55 Sep 7 #8

Remember the book, "Harold and his Purple Crayon." Onthefly Sep 7 #9

Yes, I read it to him. I think that is where he got the idea for always carrying a purple crayon. This was when he first debm55 Sep 7 #14

My children loved it too! Onthefly Sep 7 #16

I loved those books! electric_blue68 Sep 7 #24

Fleshtone - yes they used to have those underpants Sep 7 #2

Thank you very much, underpants. If I remember correctly. the eight pack had the primary and secondary colors.Plus black debm55 Sep 7 #6

I know. That's thought I'd throw that out there. Green. underpants Sep 7 #20

Thank you underpants. I understand---it's not easy being green. debm55 Sep 7 #21

Hahahaha, I thought of that band before I saw your comnebt electric_blue68 Sep 7 #25

I did too. Great show. underpants Sep 8 #66

Flesh crayon? Norrrm Sep 7 #31

Thank you m Norrm. Crayola has for a long time made a pack of crayons that give all shades of skin color. No primary or debm55 Sep 8 #36

my wife as well Conjuay Sep 8 #50

Thank you, Conjuay. debm55 Sep 8 #73

1962. They changed it from "flesh" to "peach" underpants Sep 8 #63

Well, thank you for that.underpants. You are very sweet. debm55 Sep 8 #65

I remembered seeing them, a good change. electric_blue68 Sep 8 #70

Oh no!! Crayola's gone woke! CrispyQ Sep 8 #54

Thank you ,CrispyQ. they have been around for awhile. Wonderful idea. I had them in my classroom. debm55 Sep 8 #57

I didn't realize you were a teacher, Deb. CrispyQ Sep 8 #67

Oh yes, for 42 years. debm55 Sep 8 #69

Blue anciano Sep 7 #3

I agree. Thank you anciano. debm55 Sep 7 #10

Red of course. My fave color. It stands out and I have always loved it so.... CTyankee Sep 7 #4

Thank you very much, CTyankee. Red for you debm55 Sep 7 #11

I will have to get back to you on this. Sneederbunk Sep 7 #5

HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH debm55 Sep 7 #12

As a Vikings fan, Purple 💜 JMCKUSICK Sep 7 #7

Thank you, very much, John. debm55 Sep 7 #13

Blue Violet EYESORE 9001 Sep 7 #15

Thank you very much, EYESORE 9001. Beautiful color debm55 Sep 7 #17

Black... MiHale Sep 7 #18

Thank you very much, MiHale. Great Theory. debm55 Sep 7 #19

This one is EASY! beemerphill Sep 7 #22

Thank you so much, beemerphill. debm55 Sep 7 #23

Green OLDMDDEM Sep 7 #26

Thank you very much , OLDMDDEM. debm55 Sep 8 #37

Orange, my favorite color. Then yellow, then red. tblue37 Sep 7 #27

Thank you very much, tblue37. The warm comforting colors. debm55 Sep 8 #38

Probably Red ProfessorGAC Sep 7 #28

HAHAHAHAHAHHA. Thank you very much, Professor GAC. Great combination. debm55 Sep 8 #39

Yellow followed by green. Polly Hennessey Sep 7 #29

Thank you very much, PollyHennessey. Enjoy your favorite colors. debm55 Sep 8 #40

Blue. MIButterfly Sep 7 #30

Thank you MIButterfly. Do you have another choice to go with blue? debm55 Sep 8 #41

Purple! MIButterfly Sep 8 #48

HAHAHAHAHHA. Thank you very much, MIButterfly. Purple would be my second choice. debm55 Sep 8 #49

Green. nt doc03 Sep 7 #32

Thank you very much, doc03, Very relaxing color. debm55 Sep 8 #42

Green PJMcK Sep 7 #33

Yes it is ,PJMcK. Yes it is. debm55 Sep 8 #43

Green for growth and prosperity AbagailRose Sep 7 #34

Thank you very much, AbagailRose and welcome to DU. debm55 Sep 8 #44

Black. It has always been my favorite color. SamKnause Sep 8 #35

Thank you very much, SamKnause. Very mod color combination, debm55 Sep 8 #45

RED justaprogressive Sep 8 #46

HAHAHAHHAH. Thank you very much, justaprogressive. debm55 Sep 8 #47

Blue. Accepting no substitutes. calimary Sep 8 #51

Very true. Thank you, calimary. debm55 Sep 8 #71

Orange. LoisB Sep 8 #52

Thank you very much. LoisB debm55 Sep 8 #72

No pink? 3catwoman3 Sep 8 #53

Thank you very much, 3catwoman3. No pink in the 8 pack. To get pink, you had to buy a larger pack with more crayons. debm55 Sep 8 #59

Blue although if I had the box with 128 it'd be periwinkle blue Ritabert Sep 8 #55

Thank you very much, Ritabert. I love periwinkle blue. debm55 Sep 8 #61

Orange arkielib Sep 8 #56

Thank you very much, arkielib. debm55 Sep 8 #68

Green ...as in green eggs and ham. chouchou Sep 8 #58

Thank you very much, chouchou. It's not easy being green debm55 Sep 8 #64

I will be flying in a blue dream. 💙☁️💙 CrispyQ Sep 8 #60

Thank you very much, Crispy Q. I love it. debm55 Sep 8 #62

Black. OldBaldy1701E Sep 8 #74

Thank you very much, OldBaldy1701E, Agree all colors are beautiful. debm55 Sep 8 #75

Green Lithos Sep 8 #76

Thank you very much, Lithos, debm55 Sep 9 #79

Red. this thread would have made a good survey/poll thread BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 8 #77

Thank you very much, BlueWaveNeverEnd. debm55 Sep 9 #81

I'm going to have to answer purple. Nt Ilikepurple Sep 9 #78

HAHAHAHAH. Somehow, I knew it would purple. Thank you IIikepurple. debm55 Sep 9 #80

(Empties box and replaces them with Sharpies) WestMichRad Sep 9 #82

HAHAHAHhaHah. Thank you WestMichRad. You are funny. debm55 Sep 9 #83