On the flip side, I went to school with a girl named Darleen Flanagan, who was ebony skin-toned. No, her family did not come over on slave ships. Someone simply married an Irisher at some point, and the DNA skipped over any light coloring. lol (She was quite pretty)

My husband has no idea who his bio-dad is, and he looks quite Scottish-English-Irish, pallor and all. My English-Irish mom had a similar pale look, but you can see my Dad's Slavic features in me too, especially the nose part. I decided long ago to keep the nose I was born with, despite the fact other kids made fun of it way back when. Except for the hair tint, I'm keeping what God gave me. lol

For today's TV Holiday Fare (eastern time)
The Polar Express ABC FAM Dec 3, 6:00pm
Home for the Holidays MyNetworkTV Dec3, 8pm
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ABC FAM Dec 3, 8pm
Deck the Halls FX Dec 3, 8pm
A Christmas Carol (1938) TCM Dec 3, 8pm
A Diva's Christmas Carol Hallmark Dec 3, 8pm
The Polar Express ABCFAM Dec 3, 8:30pm
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus LMN Dec 3, 9pm
Mr Scrooge Hallmark Dec 3, 10pm

Note: For any interested parties, the BBC is having a look at: 8pm ET BBC Truth About Binge Drinking To examine the dangers of binge drinking, British pop star Michelle Heaton conducts an experiment by consuming at least 60 drinks per week for 30 days. The mental and physical damage of her experiment is documented.