# Regarding Blue People--a question.

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**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [December 23, 2003, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-blue-people-a-question/220687 "2003-12-23T18:57:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-blue-people-a-question/220687/1 "2003-12-23T18:57:32Z")

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In this column–

[http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a980724.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a980724.html)

Unca **Cecil** explains much about the Blue People of Kentucky.

Do these people suffer from any additional health problems, other than an odd skin color?

Shortness of breath? Fatigue? Weakness?

Any other problems?

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**Author:** ![RiverRunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/977dab/32.png) [@RiverRunner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RiverRunner)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-blue-people-a-question/220687/2 "2003-12-24T14:52:59Z")

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No, but every now and then they get sad and sing the reds.

RR

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-blue-people-a-question/220687/3 "2003-12-24T20:05:37Z")

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> \*Originally posted by RiverRunner \*  
> \*\*No, but every now and then they get sad and sing the reds.
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> RR \*\*

Better Dead Than Red. 😛

Anybody with an answer?

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-blue-people-a-question/220687/4 "2003-12-25T18:05:25Z")

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Google found this one: [http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic313.htm](http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic313.htm)

As expected (and as you guessed), some of the symptoms are those of hypoxia:

Headache  
Dyspnea  
Lightheadedness  
Weakness  
Confusion