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BALTIMORE SUN
Homer admired it. Ovid was obsessed with it and Margaret Thatcher, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe and Jean Harlow all had or have it.
We're talking blond hair here. Records of golden tresses date as far back as 1800 B.C. Blond hair occurs naturally in 1 in 20 Americans. One in three American women dyes her hair blond, according to "On Blondes" by Joanna Pitman (Bloomsbury, $24.95).
The comprehensive book is a serious exploration, a history and a celebration of the hair color so many people seem to covet. And yes, in case you were wondering, the author is blond.