Blue People. They Exist.
WTF?
Life in Infinite Shades of Being
We all bleed red - except, perhaps, for the famed 19th century Fugate clan of the Appalachian Mountains. Blue Caucasians popped up in the hills as late as 1975, but the sprawling family never granted an interview and it took a scientist years to track down a member.
Blueish skin is caused by a rare disease known as hereditary methemoglobinemia, or met-H. This disease results in espresso colored blood, which in turn makes the skin appear blue. Since it is a recessive gene, it can only occur if both parents happen to carry it. In the case of the Fugates, they were blue due to intermarrying with another met-H clan, the Smiths. (Of all the luck.) Subsequent decades of many marriages between close cousins - let’s restrain ourselves here, people - created a very blue group. Fortunately, in the 1960s, a scientist persuaded one Fugate to accept enzyme treatment, and within minutes of the dose, said Fugate turned into a regular old whitey.
4 opinions for Blue People. They Exist.
Ross
Oct 14, 2007 at 8:18 pm
O, thank you Sara. I was wondering what that stuff was when I cut my finger this morning.
Jachel'le
Jan 7, 2008 at 2:29 pm
I think that it is cool that their was a different species rather than the regulars. They should have let them stay blue.
mit (don't check me out!)
May 27, 2008 at 9:02 am
I don’t understand. Assuming there are no associated health risks, why would anyone want to change the color of their skin? Aren’t we working hard as a society to be accepting of all the different colors people come in? What’s wrong with blue?!
taylor anthony davis
Aug 17, 2008 at 11:26 pm
These inbred smurf hicks deserve to be buried alive
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