Probably nothing to do with my last name... nothing at all.

[lsanderson]

sanders
• noun [mass noun] the timber of the red sandalwood, from which a red dye is obtained.
This timber is obtained from Pterocarpus santalinus, family Leguminosae.
— origin Middle English: from Old French sandre, variant of sandle ‘sandalwood’.
Pronunciation available online: www.askoxford.com

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So...

[thirdworld.livejournal.com]

So, you gonna dye your hair now?

Re: So...

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

Probably not. I've done henna before, but I'm more than slightly allergic to it...

Re: So...

[thirdworld.livejournal.com]

Pity. Bright red/pink hair is a lot of fun, especially in the dour colourless months of winter. Hmmm. I wonder how my boss would react if I came in with rainbow coloured hair?

Re: So...

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

Off hand, I'd guess not well...

Re: So...

[thirdworld.livejournal.com]

Easy guess. I'd get my butt kicked. Maybe next year, when I take a 1-month holiday to South Africa.

[avt-tor.livejournal.com]

http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/Fact.aspx?fid=10&yr=0&ln=Sanderson :

Scottish and English: patronymic from the personal name Sander (see Alexander).


Does this make things more clear, my son? :)

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[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

The name crossed from England around 1637 but the other is just more poetical...