A plurality say the 1920s are grey. Click a color to add your vote.
The 1920s are grey because…
“The 1920s are grey because the films back in the 1920s were black and white. And a mix of black and white is grey, of course.”
“Every photo was in greyscale.”
“The black and white films and the Great Depression.”
“Cameras and movies back then could only take pictures or film in black and white.
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“Black-and-white silent films come to mind.”
“The black and white films.”
“Because movies and cartoons were mostly in black and white.”
“Black and white movies and photos.”
The 1920s are brown because…
“Prohibiton banned alcohol, and some alcohol like beer and whiskey are brown.”
“Sepia tint.
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“Brown like radios.”
“I thought of brown because of the production increase of radios.”
“It just feels brown. Brown feels old-timey to me.
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“Photos with a sepia tint!”
The 1920s are black because…
“Flappers and tuxedos and dark deeds.
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“Black flapper dresses!”
“Black and white movies and the Great Depression.”
“Because everything was black and white.”
“The 1920s are black because the Great Depression started after the roaring twenties.”
“Everyone was wearing black suits and black flapper dresses.”
“Because those where dark times...”
The 1920s are red because…
“I associate it with the Cabaret scene.”
“Its red because of flappers and the idea of the ‘roaring’ twenties.”
The 1920s are orange because…
“There was a lot of rule breaking and fun! So it’s not just red and it’s not just yellow, it’s a mix of both.”
The 1920s are yellow because…
“I associate the ‘Roaring 20s’ with the book ‘The Great Gatsby’ where almost everything is gold.”
“Golden age of the beginning of hollywood, art deco decor, Gatsby-style parties, and luxury. ”
“Roaring 20s. Great Gatsby. Gold. ”
“I think of the Roaring 20s as a gilded age of sorts, and gold is a subset of yellow.”
“1920s is commonly associated with Art Deco, which was usually black and yellow!”
“The 1920’s remind me of happier, more care-free colors, and yellow is my perfect embodiment of that.”
The 1920s are purple because…
“Flapper dresses from 1920s and the extravagance of the parties feels expensive, and expensive is purple.”
The 1920s are blue because…
“19 is blue and 20 is blue so therefore 1920 is blue.”
“Two is blue, so 20 is blue as well.”
The 1920s are green because…
“It reminds me of The Great Gatsby and the green light in the book, which is set in the 1920s.”
“The phrase ‘the 1920s’ is often abbreviated as ‘the ’20s.’ The number ‘20’ is made up of a two and a zero, but the two overpowers the zero. The number two is green, making the 1920s green.”