her way to Morro Bay, CA on highway 1. She has black/brown hair and an olive complexion due to her great grandmother being 100% Sicilian. She had a Raiders Nation bumper sticker or decal on her Chevy Tahoe with tinted windows. She was not speeding or done anything wrong except looking like a Mexican American driving a new car. Anyway, they checked her out, she has a very English married surname, and they let her go on her way. When they got back home, the decal came off and she got highlights for her hair. She didn't want to experience that again. She said at the time, "I was profiled."
Both of my daughters have been asked if they were adopted by their friends, I have blond hair, green eyes and very fair skin. My daughters inherited eye color and complexion from husband's Sicilian side of the family. Lots of their friends and teachers always assumed they were people of color, just because they tan super fast. Teachers were shocked when I showed up for teacher conferences or back to school nights.
I am glad my daughters aren't school age now. They are both mothers and have children who do not look like they just got off the boat from Sicily.
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