The generally accepted rule is pink for the boys, and blue for the girls. The reason is that pink, being a more decided and stronger color, is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is prettier for the girl.
–Ladies Home Journal, 1918
“One question, brother of mine. Why does it have to be blue?”
“Because pink doesn’t work,” answered left horned Jer to right horned Benny. Opposite in so many other ways too. “I tried it with Evelyn. You know what happened to Evelyn.”
“Sure I do. She turned into a boy.”
“Did you know,” said Jer, “that in the early part of the last century the colors were reversed and that pink belonged to boys and blue to girls?”
“Sure. We know that *now*.”
“After Evelyn, yeah.”
“After Evelyn,” echoes Jer’s weight challenged brother. But he doesn’t seem to mind. He can have all the girls he wants anyway, thanks to the power.
“If we want to get back to 1919, this is the way to do it. 1 after the 909.”
“Word.”
1 year earlier:
“W–what happened to the Hills, Jer?”
“We’ve *failed*.”
Sunklands 