My name is Flannery Bark. I am 9 years old and I have red hair.
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Here, you'll find all sorts of fun trivia about redheads.
Enjoy!
Myths about Redheads
*In Denmark, it's considered an honor to have a red-headed child.
*In Donegal, if a child is born with red hair, it means a pig was sleeping beneath the bed.
*In England, some believe that if the shadow of a redhead falls upon you, it will bring bad luck.
*It's believed that bees sting redheads more than they sting other people.
*In New Zealand, it's believed redheads have a straight road to Heaven. *In Greek mythology, redheads turn into vampires when they die. *Red hair is caused by a mutation of genes. *Only 4% of the world's population are natural redheads. *Fairies have red hair. *Clowns (usually) have red hair. *It's bad luck to meet a redhead at the beginning of a journey. *You'll also have bad luck if your first visitor in a new year is a redhead. *In the middle ages, it was believed that poison needed one special ingredient:blood from a redhead.
Famous Redheads in History:
Redheaded Celebrities:
Emily Dickinson, poet
Galileo, astronomer Ponce de Leon, explorer Vincent Van Gogh, painter William Shakespeare, writer Lizzie Borden, ax murderer Marie Antoinette, French royalty Alexander the Great, ruler Lord Byron, poet Balboa, explorer Charlemagne, ruler Mark Twain, writer Charles de Gaulle, president of France Cleopatra, queen of the Nile Christopher Columbus, explorer James Joyce, poet L. Ron Hubbard, writer Jesus Judas Iscariot Eric the Red, explorer Red Grange, football player US Presidents: George Washington Thomas Jefferson Martin Van Buren Andrew Jackson
Lucille Ball
Lindsey Lohan Nicole Kidman Sarah Bernhardt Spencer Tracy Katherine Hepburn Shirley McClaine Bonnie Raitt Naomi Judd Wynona Judd Patti Scialfa Deborah Kerr Ron Howard Maureen O'Hara Greer Garson Maggie Smith Myrna Loy Vanessa Redgrave Woody Allen Red Buttons Red Skelton Maureen Stapleton Rhonda Fleming Danny Bonaduce Carol Burnett Angela Lansbury
Sarah, Duchess of York
Nicknames Redheads have to put up with:
Red on the Head Flame Match Head Pinkie Rusty Candle Top
Pumpkin Head Carrot Top Sandy Ginger Chili Pepper Rosie Red
Ruby Locks Siren Tomato Head Pippi Longstockings Anne of Green Gables Little Mermaid
I'm still looking for more fun facts about redheads so check back soon. If you have any redhead trivia you'd like to send me or if you have a story about something that happened to you because of your fiery hair, please share it with me:
flannery (at) redheads-rock.com.
Come back soon!
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