Ginger Love

On July 16th there will be a gathering of redheads of epic proportions. In Sammamish, Washington the Guinness book of world records is taking notice as gingers from around the world will descend upon the city attempting to break the record of the most natural redheads gathered in one place at one time.

Redheads Unite!

If you live near the area it is taking place at 2PM at the Skyline High School Stadium, the first 100 people who show up also get a copy of the book Redheads and More Redheads written by author and artist Anne Lindsay who is also organizing the event. After doing some research it doesn’t appear that there is a previous record that has been set for this, but hopefully once they all get together it will stand for a long time!

As you all may know, people have been saying for years that gingers are on their way out. Anne Lindsay is an artist from Seattle, Washington knows otherwise and has been taking photographis of every red head she can find for her upcoming book “Redheads and More Redheads”. She will feature photos and personal stories of people with any shade of red (so long as it is natural of course) from strawberry blong to auburn.

There are a lot of myths and folklore associated with this vibrant hue.

Lindsay has heard some strange stories in the process such as how we were once considered witches and burned at the stake. So far she has cataloged more then 65 people for her book but she is looking for more. She wants to feature 200 gingers in her new book and is calling on all redheads from around the world of any age or nationality to visit her website at annelindsayphotography.com and take part! She is paticularly interested in ethnicities that rarely have red hair such as African Americans, Greeks and Indians.

On May 14th she plans to host a redhead gathering which will include a slide show, photo exhibit and discussion about redheads as well as a talk on how to pursue ideas for books. Help this gal out and let her know your story!