Hey! Here's your chance to get some Redhead Postcards! They can be store-bought, handmade, pictures, self-portraits, etc. As a redhead myself, I like seeing other redheads in art and in real life.
Some redhead facts to get you interested: =)
Some of us are drawn to the color Red like a bull in Spain, relentless, fixed, and pure. Less than four percent of the world population has naturally red hair. That is less than two percent in America. The gene for Ginger hair was discovered in 1995 and this discovery got little attention. This is not consistent as red heads have gotten lots of it. Some negative such as the association with witches and a crazy temper. Some are positive, such as our love for Lucy, The Little Mermaid, and the Feminist icon of Lilith, the first wife of Adam who insisted on sexual equality. So many deceptive MYTHS are of common knowledge concerning the crimson strand. Read up on the TRUE history of this striking genetic endowment.
The highest percentage of natural redheads in the world is in Scotland (13%), followed closely by Ireland with 10%. In the US, about 2% of the population are natural redheads.
In the early 1600’s, at the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the belief of Pixies (aka fairies) emerged in southwest England. They were then and have since been strongly associated with red hair for their mischievousness and otherworldly talents.
The country name of Russia means "land of reds" in honor of a redheaded Viking by the name of Rurik.
and more facts here: http://www.purgatory.net/kornelia/1603/redhairfacts.htm
ENJOY! :D
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