Violet Intruder Unveiling The Mystery
Each holiday season, a certain curmudgeonly character creeps into our festive lexicon: the notorious Grinch, whose very name is synonymous with holiday spoilsport. But while his emerald hue seems fitting, emblematic of envy and malice, this wasn’t always the Grinch’s signature shade. The original iteration of this Christmas-hating creature, as envisioned by Dr. Seuss in his 1956 classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” was a stark figure in black and white, distinguished only by his pink eyes.
So how did the Grinch go green? The transformation owes its thanks to an unlikely muse—an egregiously unattractive green rental car. It was this eyesore on wheels that sparked the imagination of legendary animator Chuck Jones in 1966. He imbued the Grinch with a verdant vibrancy that has since become iconic. Dispelling any myths of a purple period, this is the true tale of how the Grinch donned his green garb, a color now as integral to his identity as his heart two sizes too small..