http://www.word-detective.com/2009/03/paint-the-town-red/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.word-detective.com/2009/03/paint-the-town-red/comment-page-1/#comment-20022 Jefferson Rusteberg Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:47:39 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=657#comment-20022 Fundamentals, but yes, some factors are forgotten by most people eventually, thanks for refreshing the basics.. Fundamentals, but yes, some factors are forgotten by most people eventually, thanks for refreshing the basics..

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2009/03/paint-the-town-red/comment-page-1/#comment-3997 Joe Weirather Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:27:17 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=657#comment-3997 I remember hearing, at some point in my life, that red paint was traditionally more expensive than other colors, and to 'paint a town red' was to spend as much money as possible while jaunting about the streets. I've looked this up, but can't find any reference to it. Can anyone elaborate on that? (just curious) I remember hearing, at some point in my life, that red paint was traditionally more expensive than other colors, and to ‘paint a town red’ was to spend as much money as possible while jaunting about the streets. I’ve looked this up, but can’t find any reference to it. Can anyone elaborate on that? (just curious)

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2009/03/paint-the-town-red/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 Rich Zak Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:33:33 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=657#comment-1274 Kudos on your Quickee-Mart reference! The world can never get too much exposure to Simpsons culture. For the sake of accuracy, however, shouldn't it be spelled Kwik-E-Mart? Not that I care so much, but for the children of future generations who will flock to this site for non-Wikipedial truthitude. On the other hand, perhaps your local Ohio establishment really IS called the Quickee-Mart. Then never mind ..... Kudos on your Quickee-Mart reference! The world can never get too much exposure to Simpsons culture. For the sake of accuracy, however, shouldn’t it be spelled Kwik-E-Mart? Not that I care so much, but for the children of future generations who will flock to this site for non-Wikipedial truthitude. On the other hand, perhaps your local Ohio establishment really IS called the Quickee-Mart. Then never mind …..

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2009/03/paint-the-town-red/comment-page-1/#comment-1226 ciarán Ó Pronntaigh Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:59:38 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=657#comment-1226 Just a note to ‘painting the town red’. As an Irish speaker I am familiar with the use of ‘dearg’ (red) as an intensifier. For example, ‘ar meisce’ (drunk), ‘ar dheargmheisce’ (very drunk, lit. red drunk). If one was ar deargmheisce one would have, as the English says, have painted the town red. Just a note to ‘painting the town red’. As an Irish speaker I am familiar with the use of ‘dearg’ (red) as an intensifier. For example, ‘ar meisce’ (drunk), ‘ar dheargmheisce’ (very drunk, lit. red drunk). If one was ar deargmheisce one would have, as the English says, have painted the town red.

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