The Curse

I have a confession to make.

My name is Kathleen Prengaman, and I'm a ginger.
I know what you may be thinking, "She doesn't have red hair."
But rest-assured my friends, you can be a ginger without having red hair.

Allow me to explain myself.
If you know me, you know how pale I am. I prefer the terms "Ivory Beauty" and "Snow White," but alas, I don't hear those terms often. I guess those are terms I only hear from myself, but I digress.
Yes, I know not everybody with fair skin is a ginger, but I am not done yet.
But before I go on, let me tell you that I love my Snow White skin. I think I am actually the only girl in the world that actually prefers to be as pale as I am. So do I consider my skin a blessing? Yes, very much so. I like my complexion.

Now for the curse part
I have freckles. They are on my face and my shoulders. The ones on my face have faded, so they are much less prominent, but they are there. The ones on my shoulders, they are very prominent. You can't miss them. I swear, when I get out in the sun, they appear on my shoulders right before my very eyes. Now normally, I don't mind the freckles. For the most part I forget that they are even there, but when I am exposed to the sunlight, I am very much aware of them. (Exposed to the sunlight? I sound like I am writing Vampire fiction.)

Freckles: The Mark of the Ginger.
So what does this mean for me?
When I am exposed to the sunlight, I get more freckly. Not only do I get more freckly, but I burn. Oh boy, do I burn. If I miss one spot, I am screwed. And I always miss one spot. It never fails.

Today I went out on the beach sporting my SPF 30 Coppertone Sport sun lotion. I was excited, I get to enjoy my time in the sun, and not burn. I don't know why I always let myself believe that I am not going to burn because I always do. So now I am sitting here, writing this blog, splotchy and red.

But I have developed a theory about the Curse of the Gingers. Gingers are actually vampires. Why do I say this?
Exhibit A:
They are pale and white.
Exhibit B:
They burn in the sun.
Exhibit C:
They have no souls.
Vampires right?

I guess this makes me a vampire.