Redhead with a blues soul

by Bob Presnell
(Buena Vista, VA)

I was an orange/redhead from the get go, but at 60 my kids call me dream-sickle because of the white mixing with the red. I got teased a lot until I got to be 15 and strong enough to just about take any verbalized or physical abuse. I've noticed that most people really notice your hair when they first meet you, but after a little while you are just like everyone else. You have your own personality and that is what people will remember you by.

I think most red-haired people are very unique in their own way. The red-haired temper probably comes from all the teasing. God made red-heads and we may be different, but we are one of God's remarkable creations. I have been a guitarist for 53 years and play almost anything with strings. I've been told that I have a lot of soul by a lot of my friends. Yes! I love blues music! I'm no different than anyone else only RED-HAIRED!