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Beige may be described as an off-tan color or an extremely pale brown color.
The term originates from beige cloth, a cotton fabric left undyed in its natural color. It has since come to be used for a range of light tints chosen for their neutral or pale warm appearance.
Beginning in the 1920s, the meaning of the term beige expanded to the point where it is now also used not only for pale yellow colors, but also for a wide range of pale brown shades, some of more notable of which are shown below.
It is notoriously difficult to produce in traditional offset CMYK printing due to the low levels of inks used on each plate; often it will print in purple or green and vary within a print run.
The color beige is displayed at right.
The first recorded use of beige as a color name in English was in 1887.
Cosmic latte is a name assigned in 2002 to the average color of the universe (derived from a sampling of the electromagnetic radiation from 200,000 galaxies), given by a team of astronomers from Johns Hopkins University.
William "Bill" Maher, Jr. ( /ˈmɑːr/; born January 20, 1956) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, political commentator, author, and actor. Before his current role as the host of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, Maher hosted a similar late-night talk show called Politically Incorrect originally on Comedy Central and later on ABC.
Maher is known for his political satire and sociopolitical commentary, which targets a wide swath of topics including religion, politics, bureaucracies of many kinds, political correctness, the mass media, greed among people and persons in positions of high political and social power, and the lack of intellectual curiosity in the electorate. He supports the legalization of marijuana and same-sex marriage, and serves on the board of PETA. He is also a critic of religion and is an advisory board member of Project Reason, a foundation to promote scientific knowledge and secular values within society. In 2005, Maher ranked at number 38 on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time. Bill Maher received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star on September 14, 2010.
One day I sang an aria
that caused a hernia
it was a massive bulge
to the doctor I divulged
that I still had to play
though it caused me massive pain
I wont throw in the towel
just please hold in my bowels
I love my hernia belt
I love my hernia belt
it'll keep my guts inside me
til the end of the show
I've got a little friend down there (not that one)
a different little friend down there
a better one you can't find
to hold in your intestines
a high fashion wrap
that hits beneath the belt
I don't cause a fuss
in velcro I do trust
I love my hernia belt
I love my hernia belt
it'll keep my guts inside me until
I have my surgery
what are they gonna shave
what are they gonna save
when they fix my hernia
hope the doctor doesnt slip
when he cuts into my skin
I just want to piss in one direction!
now I love my hernia repair
I love my hernia repair
it'll kep my guts inside me for the rest of my life