Why is a “pink coat” called pink?
Published 11:49 pm Thursday, April 30, 2015
Be sure to join us for our opening reception at Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave., from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, May 1 for joint exhibits sponsored by The Tryon Riding and Hunt Club, presenting fine equestrian art curated by Kim Nelson, and Tryon Fine Arts Center, which will be showing an equestrian history exhibit curated by the TFAC Exhibits Committee. The reception is free and open to the public.
Information about these exhibits is available online at tryonarts.org or by calling 828-859-8322.
Here’s another pop quiz.
The red coats worn by fox hunters are called “pink” coats. What is the origin of the term?
The first person to call Tryon Fine Arts Center (828-859-8322) with the correct answer will win two free beverage vouchers for TFAC main stage or amphitheater
-Submitted by Susan Brady
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