Did you know the use of colour for conspicuity aids dates back centuries before the invention of hi-vis clothing? It's known that the Romans made extensive use of colour in their military formations!
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The Spin Doctor
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Indeed. Here’s an example from an early Rukka Roman catalog.The Spin Doctor wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:34 am Did you know the use of colour for conspicuity aids dates back centuries before the invention of hi-vis clothing?
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'Course it's roamin. Not on a lead.
Even bland can be a type of character 
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I may have mentioned I came across chickens with hi-vis vests on 
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People wore different coloured stuff in the past, for various reasons!?
I thought it was all in black and white.
I thought it was all in black and white.
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For crossing the road?The Spin Doctor wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 1:05 pm I may have mentioned I came across chickens with hi-vis vests on