My own dear husband had blond hair and a red beard a few years ago -- it's gray now too, but you can see a little red still in his beard! There was no red hair in my family that we knew of, but I have since become a big red hair fan! 2 out of 3 sons have that flaming hair! I feel very lucky.
"I have since become a big red hair fan! "
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I can see why! :~)