On Oct 28, 7:11*pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
wrote:
On Oct 28, 9:36 am, "HeyBub" wrote:
So says a village council in the UK.

"A WOMAN who painted her idyllic cottage a subtle shade of blue has
been ordered to repaint it bright yellow or face prosecution."

http://new.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/68220/

Well, yellow IS a nice color...

* * So are many other colors. *The point is the locals appear to have
established a local ordnance controlling the color of buildings in
that area. *There is nothing new to that. *I once lived in a
historical district and had to comply with colors as part of the local
building code. *If she wants to live in the area, then she must abide
by the laws in that area.

Yep. In fact it's the law in Jerusalem that buildings have to be faced with
stone, in keeping with the, er, something or other, of the historical city.
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True about that law. It's the "golden" stone that gives the city that
marvelous
glow when light shines on it.The modern song "Yerushalyim Shel
Zahav" (Jerusalem of gold), has beautiful lyrics. It has become
almost a 2nd national
anthem.

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