people who couldn't figure out why they chose purple, including hrc
>The Purple Gang, also known as the Sugar House Gang, was a criminal mob of bootleggers and hijackers comprised predominantly of Jewish gangsters. They operated in Detroit, Michigan, during the 1920s of the Prohibition era and came to be Detroit's dominant criminal gang. Excessive violence and infighting caused the gang to destroy itself in the 1930s.
>There are various theories as to the origin of the name "Purple Gang". One version says that a member of the gang was a boxer who wore purple shorts during his bouts.[6] Another was that the name came from a conversation between two shop keepers:
>These boys are not like other children of their age, they're tainted, off color.
>"Yes," replied the other shopkeeper. "They're rotten, purple like the color of bad meat, they're a Purple Gang."