2002: Homeland Security introduces
advisory color codes:
“Low Risk” — green.
“Guarded” — blue.
“Elevated” — yellow.
“High Risk” — the color of:
Sunsets and
school buses;
pumpkins and
goldfish;
carrots and
a certain eponymous fruit.
2011: Homeland Security scuttles
advisory color codes –
well before anyone’s even aware
that color codes may apply also to hair.
This article appears in Feb 23 – Mar 2, 2017.