Wednesday, February 8, 2006

FAMOUS REDHEAD FACTS

Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus, was supposedly red-haired. (Go figure).

Red hair was thought to be unlucky until Queen Elizabeth I made it popular. Prior to this Red hair was considered unlucky.

Redheads were turned out of Cornish dairies, because it was believed they would turn the butter sour.

Cleopatra Queen of the Nile had red hair?  And we don't see this why?

Boadicea warrior queen, who led a revolt against the romans when they occupied Britain was a redhead.

Salome, the daughter of King Herrod danced to ontain the head of John the Baptist was said to be a redhead. (Not shocking).

Naopleon Bonaporte French emperor had red in his hair.

Emperor Nero was a redhead.

Rob Roy outlaw to England Hero to Scotland was a redhead. 

Florence Nightingale the famous nurse was a redhead.

Further proof two vastly different redhead personalities exist.  I am the nurse kind (wink)... 

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