Mixed Heritage

Ha HA! Fio was right all along. The human genome, at least of non-Africans, is one to four percent Neanderthal!

There WAS intermingling, which is only logical. If people do it with sheep, they'll certainly try hominids.

Fio has a further theory. Maybe modern man got his brains from Africa, but the lighter complexions some of us sport came from the Neanderthals. That makes more sense to Fio than claiming it was all in the sunshine.

But in the meantime, Fiorella is reveling in her new Neanderthalism. One to four percent, the researchers say, but from time to time, Fio's encountered people who seem to have gotten more than their fair share. Right now, most of them are wearing Indian costumes and picketing the health care bill.