Somebody told me it was your birthday, SAR! Have a happy one! And here's a photo I think you'll like (Barefoot sent it to me).

That cat looks a lot like our Groucho!

-- Anonymous, July 09, 2001

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SAR, congratulations!

-- Anonymous, July 09, 2001

Scotsman Online

Scientists aim to find if blondes do have more fun

Chris Marks

A TEAM of scientists trying to discover if blondes really do have more fun today appealed for more volunteers to help their research.

Experts at the University of Edinburgh used today’s National Blonde Day in the US to highlight their study into the genetics of blonde hair.

The team, which is led by Professor Jonathan Rees, an expert in dermatology, who has completed extensive research into red hair, wants blonde men and women to take part in research.

They are trying to discover why there are differences in human hair colour, and why people’s skin responds differently to sunshine, depending on hair colour.

They also want to know what advantages, if any, there might be to having blonde hair.

Prof Rees said: "For all the jokes about dumb blondes, we are very ignorant of its genetics and we don’t understand why some people are blond and others are not.

"We are curious as to why blond hair developed in northern Europe and nowhere else in the world, and we also want to understand why it is inherited in families.

"To do this, we need to collect people who have blond hair in early adult life, look at hair colour and study the hair colour of their families."

Prof Rees wants to find out how much more susceptible to sunburn blondes are and to put together "descriptive data of what happens to people with blonde hair".

He is looking for people of all ages to help with the two-year project.

Their hair would be photographed and studied by the team who are particularly keen to find volunteers whose brothers and sisters or parents also have blonde hair.

They are also looking for people who live in Edinburgh or close to the city and who would be willing to travel to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary or the University of Edinburgh to be studied.

National Blonde Day is being celebrated in the US today with festivals, speeches and demonstrations organised by the group Blonde Legal Defence Club.

Its mission is to stop the widespread belief that blondes are dumb and it was set up in response to prejudice against blonde lawyers.

Dr Rees’s earlier research concluded redheads have greater sex appeal than fair-haired people. He suggested natural selection may be one of the reasons for the large number of Scottish redheads, with our ancestors having a preference for sexual partners with red hair.

-- Anonymous, July 09, 2001

Here's a .gif I sent to SAR a while back. LOL

-- Anonymous, July 09, 2001

Happy Birthday, SAR!

here's a little picture I can across just now. Thought you might like it.

Queenston Ontario, Sent in by Elaine T.

This is one of over 2000 butterflies at the Butterfly Conservatory in Queenston Ontario, Canada.

-- Anonymous, July 09, 2001

Happy birthday! Conceptual E-cake has no calories!

-- Anonymous, July 09, 2001

Thanks, You guys!!!!! I had a wonderful day, and Sat night we had a campfire with some friends.

I am not surfing much, as the Sat. is out the guys are coming later in the day to either fix it or pull it off the roof!

Also waiting for hay. got much to post here, but it is slower than molasses right now.

thanks for all the neat pics, and best wishes! (((Hugs)))) to you all!

-- Anonymous, July 09, 2001

Happy B-Day!

Here's a male stripper for your desktop...

Male Stripper

-- Anonymous, July 09, 2001

I dunno, Carl. I didn't see any blond guys.

-- Anonymous, July 09, 2001

Sar,

Happy Birthday!

A little something just for you!

-- Anonymous, July 09, 2001

Now if they had a stripper who knew how to use the washing machine. . .

-- Anonymous, July 09, 2001

Yes, OG, and mine has to be blond all over or no dice.

A gal's gotta have her standards! (;

-- Anonymous, July 09, 2001

But Meemur, we're all the same color eventually....

-- Anonymous, July 09, 2001

Let me join the crowd with a Happy Birthday wish to you, Sar. And, BTW, isn't Barefoot also a mail stripper?

-- Anonymous, July 10, 2001

No more free lap dances for you, Gordon.

-- Anonymous, July 10, 2001

Lap dances? What are lap dances? Wait a minute, let me guess. Is it like a square dance, but (not butt) done in a circular motion, clockwise or counterclockwise, counting the laps off? Or, maybe it's one of those wild dances done during celebration time in Lapland. Sheesh, too many options!

-- Anonymous, July 10, 2001

There may be too many options, but a lap dance is one option you don't have anymore.

LOL

-- Anonymous, July 10, 2001

Awww, shucks. I know I have a bad habit of shooting myself in the foot. Looks like I shot myself in the lap this time. Hope I recover.

-- Anonymous, July 10, 2001

sarO...

gosh...looks like i'm late to the party...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

hope it was a good one....and that you got LOTS of presents
; )

and i hope you get your internet connection worked out soon....

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

Belated happy birthday, SAR01.

Do you know your day of the week? I'm Saturday, whatever that is (Saturday's child is cool?)

-- Anonymous, July 12, 2001