The Emerald Isle: Ruby Hair–trivia, facts, Q&A
By Leslie Lindsay Ever since they were born, I got looks and questions. “Where did she get her red hair?!” they would muse. I would shrug and say something like, “It runs in the family.” (But there were parts of me that wondered if that was indeed true). Yet there were other times I wanted to say, “Why are you asking such a nosey question?!” Of course, in the big scheme of things, I was probably just intended to be polite conversation. Yes, my two girls have red hair. They have had it since they were born (nope, I didn’t dye it–as one meddlesome woman wondered). Rewind about 25-30 years. I received a Cabbage Patch Doll for Christmas. At the time, I was completely disappointed that I had gotten one with red hair. I viewed red hair as less desirable, unattractive even. A carrot top. I didn’t want any doll of mine to have red hair. I was equally surprised when my own real-life “dolls” popped out sporting a tuft a red hair. Where on earth …