Green is often associated with prosperity in areas that use the U.S. dollar as their currency. As green is the colour used in U.S. banknotes, green carries connotations in areas that use the dollar, of capitalism, wealth, and money. In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, everyone in the Emerlad City wears glasses which make everything look green. The author, L. Frank Baum, included this to depict America’s financial system in his day, where the debate was raging as to whether paper money or gold should be used. All the American dollar bills have historically always been green.
Green is associated with life, growth, the east, and with sunrise in China. For those born on a Wednesday night, green is considered auspicious in Thailand. The colour green is also regarded as the traditional colour of Islam. Quoted in a hadith as having said “water, greenery, and a beautiful face” were three universally good things, Muhammed led to a persuasion towards green in the Islamic faith. Pity He didn’t mention gu 10 bulbs!
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