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robin
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Despite extensive searching I've been unable to discover the origins/meanings/descriptors of this phrase. Can anyone point me to somewhere enlightening? (I'm courting one!!) 
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pcernie
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Isn't it strawberry blonde?
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Zippy
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Strawberry Blonde is more on the blonde side with a hint of red. Raspberry blonde is red with a hint of blonde. As far as I'm aware anyway  _________________The Official "Saucy Minx" This above all: To Thine Own Self Be True "Red sky at night, Shepherds Delight"..Which is a bit like Shepherds Pie, but with whipped topping instead of mashed potato.
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robin
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Nope, a strawberry blonde is far more erm sortof well brash (gulp) a raspberry blonde is much more sortof demure... in short, much tastier...
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brataccas
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timark_uk
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Why is she unable to speak? (8+\ Mark
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pcernie
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Why do you think she's... Never mind, someone's gonna get into trouble here 
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robin
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tut tut I'm very smitten and would like to be as subtle and delicate as poss. She's gorgeous. This is a genuine query, where the heck did the phrase come from and why? I know what the difference is between strawberry and raspberry blondes, but google doesn't seem to be sufficiently aware, was hoping the ladies might help out (muchly thanx btw Zippy  )
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TheFrenchun
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From what I understand that what people who were ashamed of be redheads called themselves, on par with saying hard of hearing instead of deaf
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timark_uk
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Google may not be, but Yahoo! is. Mark
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robin
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Merci beaucoup m'selle, hadn't thought of that... Mark, yeah but no but yeah - am I alone in thinking that a raspberry blonde is just classier? Maybe not, a blonde is a blonde is a blonde right? But hmm, this lady has more brains than I do... 
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jonbwfc
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I dunno, both strawberry and raspberry blonde fit into the whole 'Hyacinth Bouquet' bracket of slight pretention to me. If you're a blonde, say you're a blonde. If you're a redhead, say you're a redhead. Be proud of what you are, whatever that may be. Not sure that comes into it, tbh.
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timark_uk
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Yes. Hair colour has nothing to do with having class or not, that's down to the person. Stop being so hung-up on the colour and just enjoy the person who wears it. (8+) Mark
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brataccas
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robin
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Crikey, isn't that a bit like saying there's only one yellow and then it's either orange or red?
blimeyo'reilly, I must just be getting old (which I am so don't bother reminding me) 'cos to me there are additional connotations beside the simple colouring in ones.
T'was just a curious enquiry, nada mas...
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