2006-09-30 23:57:01 · 7 answers · asked by tony g 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I just heard this question answered on Oprah (Friday 9/22). Farmers used to make their own paint with linseed oil, milk, and rust. The latter was used because it protected against mold and it turned the paint red.
The man who answered the question had read all the volumes of the Encyclopedia Britannica
2006-10-01 04:44:47 · answer #1 · answered by Martha G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the barns i have seen is red. I think it might be due to the fact they would be easier to see in a snowstorm. Just a guess not a real answer.
2006-10-01 08:35:56 · answer #2 · answered by John B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
believe it or not barns are painted red because the color stands out which in turn. helps the cows know where to go to get back home
2006-10-01 07:03:33 · answer #3 · answered by tazmatic1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
r they ive never seen a red barn
2006-10-01 06:58:40 · answer #4 · answered by sleepwalker69 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're not red, they're BROWN!
They're that color because they are the color of wood, and wood is brown, and they don't paint it
because why bother painting it if it will just
get dirty of all the animals' poo???
2006-10-01 07:06:33 · answer #5 · answered by Camille May S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
red paint is made from iron oxide,which is a very common dirt.Because of this it was very cheap.White was also cheap to make (lime)
2006-10-01 21:48:44 · answer #6 · answered by STEVEN B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many are not. This is just typical stereotyping.
2006-10-01 06:58:17 · answer #7 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋