Martin eventually fell in love with a redheaded American woman named Elizabeth Smith, and the couple decided to start a family. But something very unusual happened—something they never could have imagined. Four of their seven children were born with blue skin.

In this episode of the American English Podcast, you’ll hear the fascinating story of the Blue People of Kentucky. In the first part of the episode, you’ll also learn how to use the common English expression “out of the blue.”
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118.2 - The Blue People of Kentucky