Why are red haired men nicnamed Bluey?

I know....do you?

Just in case you don't want go through life being ignorant the spelling is really Houghie. 🙂

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@ca04 wrote:

Just in case you don't want go through life being ignorant the spelling is really Houghie. 🙂

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I embrace my ignorance with gusto and pride.

red headed Irish were called blue in reference to their being of quick temper when they were drunk as they did not need much to incite them into a Blue.

I vaguely also remember from early school days about red headed tribes that painted themselves  blue and were very aggressive.

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@freshwaterbeach wrote:

 

 

Why are red haired men nicnamed Bluey?

I know....do you?

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I did read about it, but I can't rermember, I'd have to google

It's just an aussie ocker thing, isn't it? part of our vernacular?

*goes to google*

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@freshwaterbeach wrote:

 

 

Why are red haired men nicnamed Bluey?

I know....do you?

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This war reference rings a bell and makes sense?

Is that what you were thinking?

Why are Australian redheads often called 'bluey'?

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@ca04 wrote:

red headed Irish were called blue in reference to their being of quick temper when they were drunk as they did not need much to incite them into a Blue.

I vaguely also remember from early school days about red headed tribes that painted themselves  blue and were very aggressive.

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huh - I just read that in the link too.

the inference being though that only red headed irishmen and all red headed irish men had short tempers and were always in "blues"

So I vote for the war one - sounds more patriotic LOL

*stands on box in park*

*sings *Advance Australia Fair*

*really loudly*

and off key*

but meh....

it's the thought that counts, right?

Why is it so ?

Because it contains a glass and half of full dairy cream milk.

I once heard a Scotsman say he spent the night Yelling for Huey when he had drunk to much 🙂

Silly me asked what it meant