[CarolinaGuitarman]

"Are you suggesting that red-haired Irishmen are a different species than black-haired Italians?

Good thing -- Otherwise, if we could mix them we'd have hot heads who want to conquer the world. :>)"

<< not a hothead who wants to conquer the world.

Just part of it. :)

(in case you didn't guess, I AM Irish/Italian)

[xzins]

The Scotch/Irish immigration went west through VA & NC (see: Southern Highlander and His Homeland, J. Campbell)

Campbell never mentioned them getting followed by the Italians. :>)