Nice, but a little bit violent.

I got a text from a friend the other day. It said: I saw a really cute redhead and thought of you!

I’m not a cute redhead. I wish that I were. I just happen to have a strange fascination with redheads. People will talk about gingers as if they are the less desirable of the redheads, but they’re wrong. I love them all. I love their freckles. I love that most of them have extremely curly hair. I love their colouring. I just think redheads are beautiful.

So I was very sad to find out that genetics are trying to eliminate the redhead. It won’t happen in my lifetime, thank God. I’m glad that genetics works in a slow time frame. But it is still sad. So, as a future reminder that there existed such a thing as a redhead when the year 5950 gets here and they don’t exist, here are a few of my favourite redheads:

Carrot Top

Yes, I love Carrot Top. I may be the only one who does. I think he’s funny, but then again, I love silly puns as well. I’m not sure what he’s done with his eyebrows, but I do find his interesting still. He’s also the person that got me into Wendy’s.

Zach Ward

Scut Farkus (not sure of the actual spelling and don’t care) was one of my favourite characters in A Christmas Story. The pivotal scene where he gets the snot beat out of him for his nastiness is also one of my favourite scenes.

Damien Lewis

I loved the television show Life. I died a little inside when they canceled the show. Of course, it was this redhead that got me started. Actually, I loved the way the character was written, very hard with moments of lightness and a philosophical bent that aided in him finding peace outside of jail – or aided in tracking down the people that put him in jail for a crime he didn’t commit. A great show. I miss it very much.

Kevin McKidd

This is a sexy mutha…shut your mouth. I’ve loved watching him on Grey’s Anatomy, although I don’t l don’t really like how they’re writing his character. I first ran into him in Journeyman, although I’m sure I barely remember him from Trainspotting. I missed him in Rome and he is enough to make me want to go back and watch.

Lynn Kegan

Most people don’t know him because he’s not an actor, but he’s a celebrity in my book. I’m sure I drooled the first time I saw him on HGTV’s Designed To Sell. Ever since then, I watch specifically to see if he shows up. Yes, the other guys are good, but I just like looking at this one.

Seth Green

I’ve loved him since he woke up naked in a forest and said, “Huh.” Of course, that’s when he found out he was turning into a werewolf. Doctor Evil’s son, Robot Chicken, movies, and television shows… I think Seth Green is hilarious as hell.

Molly Quinn

She is so adorable, I don’t know what to do. Isn’t she? Isn’t she?

Of course the number one Redhead is a tie between these two awesome women

Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett

I love these very funny women. I spent the bulk of my teen life laughing at them. They were my comedy icons. I fail them miserably daily trying to be funny, but they are the ultimate on my comedy and redhead pyramid.

One day, redheads will be the death of me. As is only fitting.