This reminds me of when I proposed my ab/poe pipi pin (and former avatar) to Bo Torrey as an illustration in Pearl World. He admitted the colors were a bit too much for him. I said they were my high school colors (blue and gold, Linden Lions…All pom-poms raised!).
Bo said his were black and orange, the Tigers, which should therefore be his favorite pearl colors.
I asked him if the pearls would preferably be striped.