Mine is this little tidbit about Khaki’s from https://www.heddels.com/2019/05/history-khaki-anything-drab/
“Tried and tested by all the major powers, khaki-dyed, lightweight cotton twills became the de facto uniform for any colonizing power. If you were going to ship your boys abroad to pillage and conquer someplace in the Southern Hemisphere, khaki was your go-to color.”
Some antique toasters gracefully lifted your toast, perfectly browned, rather than popping them up like it’s trying to give you a heart attack.
I too dream of the sunbeam radiant toaster.