Red Hair and Tempers
Why is it that auburn haired people, women especially, are renowned for having firey tempers? Is this true and how can an ordinary Englishman deal with it?
———- from Craig of Burnley, Lancashire
The woman you’re referring to is no doubt of Irish ancestry. Her temper may have something to do with the fact that you’re English. Have you ever heard of Oliver Cromwell? How about the Easter Rising? Remember, the Irish may not have much of an army, but they do have their memories and those are especially well-developed when it comes to resentment. One of Ireland’s greatest Harbors is the Harbor of Grudge, and it was from the Irish that the Sicilians borrowed the phrase “Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold.” If I were you, I’d get a new girlfriend.
The woman you’re referring to is no doubt of Irish ancestry. Her temper may have something to do with the fact that you’re English. Have you ever heard of Oliver Cromwell? How about the Easter Rising? Remember, the Irish may not have much of an army, but they do have their memories and those are especially well-developed when it comes to resentment. One of Ireland’s greatest Harbors is the Harbor of Grudge, and it was from the Irish that the Sicilians borrowed the phrase “Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold.” If I were you, I’d get a new girlfriend. 