Saint Paul, 9 September 2009
In Poland
if you pass three redheads
you'll win the state lottery
In Denmark
it's an honor
to have a redheaded child.
In Russia
flame-haired circus clowns
find their origins
In Greek mythology
redheads become vampires
when they die
During the Spanish Inquisition
a flame-colored mane meant a person
had stolen the fire of hell
In the American south
the phrase beat you like
a redheaded stepchild was coined
In Corsica it's customary
when you see a redhead
to spit and turn around.
Should we be surprised to learn
redheads need twenty percent more
anesthesia to sedate?