A Queen Twice Over: Mary Tudor the Elder Marries Francis I of France

Is this some american joke im too brazilian to understand?
It's not exactly a joke. It comes from a lot of things. Generally red hair could be seen as a sign of the devil. Specifically, it comes from from mixed Italian-Irish families in the late 19th century. The Italian-Americans were generally richer and more socially accepted. So, in the mixed families they generally wanted the kids to look Italian. Then if a parent died and remarried the red hair would show that the child is not related to the stepparent.
 
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