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Are redheads unlucky?

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Lovely Laughter Originally uploaded by mongoliandeathworm We crimson-topped folk have suffered over 800 years of discrimination all because of our golden locks. For hundreds of years literary references warn against the unlucky and/or evil nature of people with red hair. The Proverbs of Alfred warned as early as the 1200's that 'the ...

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Redheaded Stepchild

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

200163818-001 Originally uploaded by deborah jaffe There is a common derogatory phrase 'redheaded stepchild' and I wanted to find its origin. Neither the simple nor the longer version 'beat you like a redhead stepchild' are attributed to any one known source. However, speculation on how these phrase(s) came about are as follows: 1. ...

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