Here was Bill, heir to Iskander in all of his blond barbarous glory, equal parts courteous and cruel.

NPR: Sergeant Notes Odd Rituals of War in Afghanistan

Circulating everywhere are professional crewmen and women-nearly all of whom seem to have blond hair, flawless physiques and charming New Zealand accents.

FORBES: Two Sheets to the Wind

David can beat Goliath by substituting effort for ability and substituting effort for ability turns out to be a winning formula for underdogs in all walks of life, including little blond-haired girls on the basketball court.

NEWYORKER: How David Beats Goliath

As with the blond Scandinavian bodyguards who attended the Byzantine emperors, their uprightness was all the more starkly evidenced by the shiftiness of the guy they were protecting.

NEWYORKER: I, Nephi

Her features are sort of see-through, her skin is really pale, and she has thin white-blond hair this is why I say she should be a star, because the camera loves all that, close up.

NEWYORKER: Natalie