Monday, February 02, 2009

Heads or Tails – a Past Theme

This week's theme/prompt is: 
EDGE – Any Past Theme

I decided to revisit HEADS *or* TAILS from October 7, 2008 – Black *OR* White.

The question that comes to mind is: What color is a zebra?  Is it black with white stripes?  Is it white with black stripes?

A zebra eating grass.

Image via Wikipedia

I found this very interesting article at How Stuff Works – What Color is a Zebra? and I thought it explained it pretty well.  Looking at the picture of the zebra, though, I could see it being the other way around.

What do you think?  Is the zebra white with black stripes or black with white stripes?

Heads or Tails is a fun weekly meme hosted by Skittles!

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12 comments:

  1. Well I think its black with white stripes - otherwise it would have a white tail :-)

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  2. i think its white with black stripes because the black stripes taper off at the edges, like the paint brush was lifted at the end of the stroke.

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  3. No matter which combination you say, it's wrong...it's striped. Like, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet....

    a zebra is a zebra and striped.

    You can't change a leopard's spots...

    Where am I going with this? Don't ask me...in other words, I haven't the foggiest if it's white with black or black with white. hehehehe


    Happy H o T day, My Heads or Tails is posted, hope you can come join me today.

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  4. The link says black with white stripes. Hmm.. I'm not sure I know which way I thought it was. But I still need my morning coffee. :P

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  5. Ummm, so what's the answer? Are you going to make me do my own research???? :-0

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  6. I haven't a clue but neither have I decided whether the egg came before the chick or vice versa, so...I'm no help at all.

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  7. All I know is that if it had a rash, it would be black & white and red all over!!!

    Whew, I am SO glad we settled that.

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  8. White with black stripes! Okay maybe black with white stripes. ;o)

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  9. I'm guessing it's white with black stripes -- now I'll go read the article. This is just the kind of question I'm always coming up with! lol

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  10. I've actually never thought about it. I bet my Poor Hubby has, though. He thinks stuff like that all the time. For his sake today, for instance, I looked up the possibility that our Maine Coons may be identical twins. (I'm still not sure...)

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  11. haha good question, despite what the experts say.. I say he is white with black stripes because of his black hair!
    fun post!

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  12. Like is the cup half full or half empty? Great HoT!

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