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3 unusual facts about Color Line


MS Jupiter

In 1998 Color Line sold the Color Viking and the Norway - UK route to Norwegian ferry operator Fjord Line.

The King of Scandinavia was immediately purchased by Color Line, renamed Color Viking and entered service on the Bergen - Haugesund - Stavanger - Newcastle route.

MS Wind Perfection

Olsen Lines was sold to Color Line and the Bayard passed under their ownership under the name MS Christian IV.


John T. Brush

In 1888 he offered a tryout to Bud Fowler, but ultimately decided not to challenge the sport's color line.

Julebord

Julebords are a popular tradition that creates high season for the restaurant industry, the taxi industry and ferry companies Fjord Line, Stena Line, DFDS and Color Line during these months.

MS Silja Serenade

This allowed amongst other things for a larger number of cabins with windows (today such promenades are found in the most recent ships of Royal Caribbean and Color Line).


see also

A Florida Enchantment

The film is also known for its use of blackface antics; an aspect carefully dissected in Siobhan Somerville's "Queering the Color Line." Since its inclusion in Vito Russo's The Celluloid Closet, the film has increasingly been seen as one of the earliest film representations of homosexuality and cross-dressing in American culture.

Dark Princess

The Princess takes him from his dreary world revolving around a stark color line between races and walks him through a vibrant world of prominent world leaders of color as well as those with negative impacts on the progress of blacks in America – evident by Du Bois’ illustration of Marcus Garvey through his character Perigua.