White picket fences

[muffin_99]

Dear cecil,
I read somewhere that having a white picket fence is bad. That one should have either green or blue picket fence. Is it true. Thanks.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
It is common to associate `white' with purity particularly with the west.
Chinese in some ways do associate white or `straw' clothing where it is worn during funerals.
So far, under Chinese customs or practises, fences are never painted white. Personally, I have yet to see a white fencing both locally or on my trips abroad. I believe this is certainly a `taboo' colour even for FS practioners.
The most common colour as you have mentioned for a picket fence is green. Most fences I come across can also be in black. Hmm.. as far I can remember, I seldom see a blue fence. In my opinion, green or black is a "better" choice.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 10/19/99 12:38:36 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil,
I read somewhere that having a
white picket fence is bad.
That one should have either
green or blue picket fence. Is
it true. Thanks.

[Guest Helen]

White picket fence is very common in Scandinavia , almost all are white and it fits nicely to all the green nature. White there represent clean and new.