[Republican Red]

My grandfather is off the boat from Italy. He is from Northern Italy, near Pisa. These people are blue eyed, fair skinned blondes. They do not fit the stereotype of the Italian.

[RegulatorCountry]

"They do not fit the stereotype of the Italian"

That's my point about Hispanics. It's not a "race," it's a point of origin and a language. I don't often criticize Americans, but we're incredibly dumb about this, thinking that they're all Mexicans, when even a cursory look would negate that belief. Some are "white," many more, a majority perhaps, are of mixed origin, and some are "black."

[Graymatter]

Two of my great-grandparents were blond Italians, one from Naples, the other from Catania. Neither of which is northern Italy.
Still, that's Italy. Not so many Vikings made it to Latin America, eh? ;)

[daybreakcoming]

We have friends from northern Italy. As you say, they are blue-eyed, fair skinned, and blonde as can be. And their southern Italy darker complected(?) neighbors ain't got nothing on them for making the best pizza.
Even if the NYSlimes do not go with this investigation, they got Drudge to throw it out there for the public consumption.

[MIT-Elephant]

"My grandfather is off the boat from Italy. He is from Northern Italy, near Pisa. These people are blue eyed, fair skinned blondes. They do not fit the stereotype of the Italian."

Yes, the south Italians tend to look Mediterranean. The northerners can look rather Teutonic (i.e. Bavarian.)

[Mercat]

My nephews's grandmother, grandma Racquel - Peruvian, 100% northern Italian stock, almost six feet tall, blue eyes, blond hair.