A red door on a home is sometimes simply a feature that adds to a home’s curb appeal, the overall first impression of your domicile. Sometimes the color of the door can be something entirely different.
The earliest historical reference I have found to a door being covered in red is found in the Old Testament. According to the passage, God commanded the Israelites to cover their doors in the blood of a lamb. This would act as symbol of their obedience to God, and so that when the angel of death came through Egypt to kill every firstborn male as the last of the 10 plagues the angel would pass over the homes of those with blood on the doors and not kill the firstborn male child. Today, some churches still paint the doors red to symbolize the blood shed by Jesus and that the area beyond the doors is sacred and holy.
In early American tradition, a red door indicated that a home was a safe place to stay and rest for tired travelers.
During the American Civil War, homes that were part of the Underground Railroad painted their doors red to guide escaping slaves to places of refuge.
Some Scottish homeowners paint the front door of their home red in order to signify that they have paid off their mortgage. WAHOO!
Chinese consider red to be a lucky color and many Chinese homes get a fresh coat of red paint on their front doors as part of the New Year celebration.
And a standout color can be truly functional. Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant minds ever, but sometimes deep thought can impinge on mundane activity, like going home. Apparently, Einstein painted his front door red because he sometimes couldn’t remember which house was his, the red door being the giveaway.
So... what mindless bits of trivia can you share with our CR4 members? Any subject is fair game, I am simply aware of quite a bit of mostly useless door stuff.
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