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🥳Today we celebrate: • День Рыжих Redhead Day 🔻Throughout history, there have been many stereotypes about redheads.They were sometimes considered soulless and willing to steal others' souls, and at other times, believed to have magical abilities. • Я что, рыжий, что ли? [ya shto ry-zgyj shto li] SLT: Am I a redhead or something? 🔻This is a peculiar expression used to indicate that someone doesn't want to stand out from the crowd. The meaning of this phrase is similar to the idiom: • Белая ворона (femin.noun) [be-la-ya va-ro-na] SLT: А white crow An odd, unusual person 🔻By the way, ginger cats are the cheekiest of felines! This idea has even led to another colloquial Russian expression (no hints at my earlier post!): • Получить по рыжей наглой морде (perf.) [pa-lu-chit' pa ry-zhey nag-lay mor-de] To get a smack on the ginger, cheeky face ▶️I'd also like to share a funny Soviet cartoon for kids Рыжий, рыжий, конопатый! (1971): https://youtu.be/kjenNopQ2P8?feature=shared #holidays #films #phraseology 😎RCRussian | Support | Boost