Originally Posted by
Wirbelsturm
Well,
The colour yellow was touted, originally, as a colour that could be used to 'define' those taking part in the strike. The 'call to arms' from BASSA for the Kempton/Sandown park meetings was to show solidarity and wear yellow. It was only afterwards that the idea of yelloow 'supporting' the loss of life at Manchester was used. That never was, nor has ever been the original purpose of the 'yellow' which enables those who took part to recognise each other in a way that the company cannot influence thus enforcing the 'them and us'. To take it as anything else is naivety.
Actually I believe the first bit of 'political Yellow' was the disgraceful use, by one BASSA member, of the yellow Star of David with BASSA instead of JUDE written on it.