Lets also keep in mind that the chances of the family taking insults were pretty low back then. Most never left the farm. Home school farmers. The people they knew probably never gave it a second notice. We all now live in a society that has to look down on people with disformities know matter what the reasons.Personaly I would have prefered living and dieing in those times.

Nice to see that most of the posts are good and thoughtful.

I know this family. Benjy is still living and resides in Alaska. He is happily married to a woman from there and is very successful in life. His sister is an elementary school teacher aand they are beautiful people. Very intelligent!

there is a man in bellingham washington that is blue nice man

I am from Southern West Virginia and I know of a family that lives in Odd, WV that are blue. They get tormented by "normal" people because they are inbreed. They do have severe issues because of the inbreeding. People would drive down there to see them and the family would throw things at your car. It is kind of a long running joke around here but it is sad. In fact if I am not mistaken it is illegal now to go near their property.

I would love to see more recent pictures, they look beautiful to me

Lol I actually see people on the bottom making fun of this condition, and i thought Kentuckyians had southern hospitality, guess its just how ur raised, theres one n every crowd -.-

I can't think of a better color to be in the Bluegrass State of Kentucky than BLUE!!! GO Kentucky Wildcats!!!

wow, really facinating... n thanks to those comments from Kentucky... reassuring... because i was wondering about their everyday lives n stigmatization... there should be a documentary about these lovely people n i would love to meet them :D

I understand there is a science to it all. I'd also like to know what the benefits could be having this condition. Perhaps genetically there was a need or use for it eons ago. I find this interesting and although I know the family may not be happy, I admire them.

This is what's we called "creepy cool" growing up lol. I would love to see one of those people in real life. This is the most interesting thing I've seen in the news in a long time.

Its a miracle of God! See people come in all different colors & they are the same as everyone else! We all put our pants on the same, one leg at a time :)

ok, i too feel sorry for the way people treat them, but not "for" them because there's nothing to be sorry for. but seriously, to be white and turn blue when angry that would be so cool. is there a green gene that would do it? you wouldn't like me when i'm angry!

I'd heard of them, but never read an article or saw pictures. Hazard is about 60 miles from us. Living in the Appalachia, I can see how a remote location could lead to potential (although not purposeful) inbreeding. In the county where we live, just about everyone is related by blood or marriage. We're the outsiders and they are rather skeptical of us. It's been that way for hundreds of years--you just learn to live with it. Kentucky is a beautiful state with amazing diversity. I'm glad I'm a resident of it now.

i think 4 of their boys are doing very well in Vegas

these kinds of things are very good to know. It proves we live in a wprld that nothing is common, and if just learn to love and trust one another and believe in God and each it makes a difference. "Mans inhumanity to Man"

yall can make fun all yall want but wv kentucky and va people are nice there god sent

I used to live in West Virgina and saw a " blue" person in a supermarket, I swear.

looks more like a painting than a photograph

interesting very!!