This week's ginger is TJ Alger, a Simpson College sophomore from Okoboji, Iowa. He was born on August 7, 1990, and has had red hair since day one. His ginger-ness was no surprise, however, since his dad has a red beard and gingers are common on his mom's side of the family.TJ is just your average, 20-year-old guy. He likes to play sports and drink "adult beverages." Although being a ginger has set TJ apart from the norm throughout his life, he doesn't mind one bit and doesn't consider being called a "ginger" offensive at all. Like the rest of us ging's, TJ gets the typical jokes from close friends about his "situation," and says he commonly hears things like:
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He doesn't let the joking bother him, though. Name-calling becomes like a part of life when you're a ginger - it's all about how you handle it.
When TJ "grows up" he plans to move to Nigeria where people won't judge him for his hair color. He also plans to become a volunteer firefighter. Gingers save lives and change the world every day - thanks for being one of them, TJ.
Well, that's Ginger #2 in a nutshell. Look forward to another ginger-post next Sunday!
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