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Redheaded Stepchild

Posted by Heather on January 20, 2001

I am wondering where the phrase "I'm going to beat you like a redheaded stepchild" came from. Where did the whole idea come from that a redheaded stepchild is a bad thing? Thanks for any help anyone can give.

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