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2007-06-24 -Short Attention Span Theater-

PRAVDA: "Blue people inhabited Kentucky in 1950s"

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Posted by Anguling Turkeyneck9310 2007-06-24 00:27|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Interesting.

But since it's from Pravda, I wonder if any of the story is true?

"Kentucky" and "1950's" excepted - I know both of those exist/existed.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-06-24 00:59|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-06-24 00:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Yeper. I remember reading about the blue people in the 1970s.

In fact, this seems to be that Pravda article; but it purports to be from a 1982 issue of Science. The last page of the Pravda article notes that it came from rootsweb.com. Somehow they've left off the author's name. Commie thieves. Here's a Straight Dope piece, too.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2007-06-24 01:12|| 2007-06-24 01:12|| Front Page Top

#3 All true. But by supplying the missing enzyme so blood gets properly oxygenated, blueness is treatable.

I am not so sure about moonbatitis.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-06-24 02:58|| 2007-06-24 02:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Here is an article about an even stranger family:

Family Walks on All Fours, May Offer Evolution Insight, Experts Say

Posted by Clinesh Ghibelline2687 2007-06-24 04:00|| 2007-06-24 04:00|| Front Page Top

#5 i waz blue once in my 50s... long story tho...
but colorful..

Posted by RD">RD 2007-06-24 06:06|| 2007-06-24 06:06|| Front Page Top

#6 My in-laws are from Kentucky . . . this explains a lot.

Posted by Mike 2007-06-24 07:34|| 2007-06-24 07:34|| Front Page Top

#7 Reminds me of the Billie Holiday tune "Am I blue?".

Posted by GK 2007-06-24 09:25|| 2007-06-24 09:25|| Front Page Top

#8 please, no "Blue Moon" pics

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-06-24 09:48|| 2007-06-24 09:48|| Front Page Top

#9 "Are you Bluish? You don't look Bluish."
Yellow Submarine

Posted by doc 2007-06-24 10:01|| 2007-06-24 10:01|| Front Page Top

#10 A quick search of Google Image of "blue person" shows a picture of someone identified as from the Troublesome Creek area.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-06-24 10:27|| 2007-06-24 10:27|| Front Page Top

#11 Re #4: "The siblings' parents are closely related..."

That may explain a LOT.

"and have had 19 children in all."

So, they're Episcopalians?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-06-24 10:36|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-06-24 10:36|| Front Page Top

#12 Google "blue people of Kentucky". Lots written.

Posted by Icerigger 2007-06-24 11:30|| 2007-06-24 11:30|| Front Page Top

#13 Need to get Pravda to do a story on some Arkansas hill billies, Hillary and Bill.

Posted by Thinemp Lumumba2215 2007-06-24 13:21|| 2007-06-24 13:21|| Front Page Top

#14 "Blue Moon of Kentucky keep on Shinin'"

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2007-06-24 13:28|| 2007-06-24 13:28|| Front Page Top

#15 "Can blue men sing the whites ... ?"

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-06-24 22:04|| 2007-06-24 22:04|| Front Page Top

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