Gingers extinct in 100 years, say scientists

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[Republican Red]

REDHEADS are becoming rarer and could be extinct in 100 years, according to genetic scientists.

The current National Geographic magazine reports that less than two per cent of the world's population has natural red hair, created by a mutation in northern Europe thousands of years ago.

Global intermingling, which broadens the availability of possible partners, has reduced the chances of redheads meeting and producing little redheads of their own.

It takes only one red-haired parent to produce ginger-headed babies, but two redheads obviously create a much stronger possibility.

If the gingers really want to save themselves they should move to Scotland.

An estimated 40 per cent of Scots carry the red gene and 13 per cent actually have red hair.

Some experts say that redheads could be gone as early as 2060, but others say the gene can be dormant for generations before returning.

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[colorado tanker]

Gene Kelly had both class and sex appeal which is why he never needed a Ginger. ;-D

Ah, but he did have Cyd Charisse.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Some experts say that redheads could be gone as early as 2060...

I have friends who have red-headed infants who will only be 53 in 2060. How would all redheads be gone by then?

[colorado tanker]

And there’s only one way to know if they are a true redhead.

Ah, yes, the Hot Lips test.

[rbosque]

Best look’n thread all week!

[hlmencken3]

Hehe, the women’s side of the shul always seems to have a lot more blonde hair than the men’s side.

[freepertoo]

True...but he didn’t depend upon her. :-D

[Trillian]

I love that episode! My daughter hated being called a ginger until that. My husband is a ginger and heavily freckled. My daughter is sad because she doesn’t have freckles now ;)

[WhiteGuy]

thanks for bring that up....

I’m sure we’ll see it soon

[TrueKnightGalahad]

ARRGGGHHHH! My eyes...and my everything else! :-)

[ZULU]

Swedish

[Armedanddangerous]

Keep her out of the bars and from behind the wheel of cars late at night and she’ll be fine.

[Always Independent]

I’m the Italian. Probably should have clarified that.

[oldcomputerguy]

“but I think lots of redheads are kind of scary looking.”

Well both my wife and daughter are redheaded and the secret is to frost your hair, at least for my wife. Frosted redheads are beautiful, it is the best option. Luckily my daughter doesn’t have to frost it, she is a perfect strawberry color already with natural blond highlights.

[Political Junkie Too]

And I thought this was going to be a cooking thread!

-PJ

[HungarianGypsy]

I have naturally red highlights. Will that count?

[thinking]

(Real true redheads are not usually great lookers.)

I take umbrage to that statement...

[coop71]

Wow. Your wife and daughter are probably stunning! Strawberry with blonde highlights is gorgeous. Lucky girl to have it naturally!!

[fish hawk]

You can have Mary Ann and Ginger. Give me the rich Mrs. Howell and I would be in Hawaii drinking Mai Tais under a palm tree by the ocean. Wait a minute! I am in Hawaii drinking Mai Tais under a palm tree!

[Ditter]

I said usually, you obviously are the exception! ;9)

[ops33]

My wife is a redhead, her sister is a redhead, her grandmother was a redhead, our daughter is a redhead. No shortage here!