ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, February 14, 1997 TAG: 9702140025
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 1 EDITION: METRO
COLUMN: Friday Something
SOURCE: NANCY GLEINER
George Washington, Billy the Kid, Christopher Columbus, Eleanor Roosevelt and Napoleon.
They were all towering infernos, beet-heads, red on the heads.
``The Little Mermaid'' has russet tresses; so does the ``new'' Nancy Drew. Raggedy Ann and Andy, Yosemite Sam, Little Orphan Annie, Archie and MAD magazine's Alfred E. Neuman were all created with crimson, flame-colored, carmine, cherry, high-colored, vermilion, ruby hair.
Then there are the redheads by design - Juliet Prowse, Barbra Streisand (sometimes), Victoria Principal and Dennis Rodman (sometimes).
The Duchess of York was called ``the Redheaded Commoner'' when she wed Prince Andrew. Lucille Ball was called ``Technicolor Tess'' when she dyed her hair.
We paint the town red, have red-letter days, roll out the red carpet, are red-blooded Americans and are red hot.
So why, according to a survey of college students, are redheaded women considered unattractive but competent and redheaded men thought of as ``safe''?
Carrot-tops take heart, though - you never hear "dumb redhead" jokes.
Source: The Redhead Encyclopedia
LENGTH: Short : 33 linesby CNB