Did you bother to look at the people in the thread about the Appennino Parmense? As Moesan pointed out, a lot of them look more "continental" than "Mediterranean". That doesn't mean they're not completely Italian, and with the genetic scores to prove it.
You say that perhaps 10% of the people in your area have that phenotype, but you can't believe the same is true in northern Italy????
Indeed, in some areas it's up to 30%. We have more variety in Italy, not just in terms of genetics, but in terms of phenotypes, than any other country in Europe. Just look at the space we take up in a PCA.
I see I'm going to have to add to that gallery, and the one about the Lunigiana.
You wouldn't get pissed off if someone accused you of lying about your family? It's a good thing you weren't in front of me when I read it, Yetos. I could scare my husband when I was in a temper. I bet I could scare you.
A good schiaffo would be the least of it.
Oh, and my cousin was prettier than Merkel ever was. Just look at the pictures of my younger cousins. The only difference was that she had lighter hair.
Actually, in some pictures, she could have passed quite well in places in Northern Italy.
@italo,
Thank you. At least someone gets it.