Red Alert!

I love being a redhead. There is something special about being a redhead. You get called on more in school. You are basically allergic to the sun. As a child, people always pay attention to you. If there happens to be another redhead with you, people often assume you are related. They say we make up less than 3% of the Human race. Some people think you are more likely to be famous, it hasn't worked for me but here are some of my favorite redheads:

Orphan Annie

Pippi Longstocking
Laura Ingalls Wilder

Anne of Green Gables

Wilma Flinstone and Pebbles too

Daphne - Scooby doo

Strawberry Shortcake

Lucille Ball

Maureen O Hara

Molly Ringwald

Ron Howard

Reba McEntire

Carol Burnett

Fergie - The Duchess of York

Annie Potts

And of course my all time favorite redheads are Rick Erwin, Pat Erwin Duke, Mike A. Erwin, Jean Erwin and both my late grandfathers, Mike Erwin and Red McGee. Also Dana Hornkohl, although not related, I have lost track of the number of times I have been asked, "Is that your brother?" No - all redheads are not related.

If you count up all the Erwins and McGees of my generation, there are 12 of us, and I am holding strong as the only redhead.

Who are your favorite redheads?

My Aunt Beth has given me a redheaded angel figurine for Christmas the past few years. Here are a few of my favorites. Thanks Aunt Beth for thinking of me. (See what I mean, people think you are special. She doesn't give the other nieces blonde or brunette angels - just me - I'm special.)