There is Only One Belt. And it ain't Black.

A long time ago in ancient Japan, karateka trained in dogi or gi - uniforms, just like the ones we train in now. The coat panels kept flapping open while they trained, which was kind of annoying, so they needed something to tie them down: an obi belt or sash. That obi was white. While the students progressed and trained harder and harder, this belt became soiled from dirt and sweat and eventually turned brown. Through more rigorous training and sweat (and sometimes, blood and tears as well), the obi, over the course of time, became black.

And through more years - and decades - of training, students gradually evolve into masters. This humble belt, which has seen them through all these years, begins to fray.... and turns gray... then fades to white again.

THE END.

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