WHAT ITALIANS?,,,LIKE I SAID OLIVE IS GREEN.
NOW IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT SCICILIANS AND THEIR "BROWN SKIN DUE TO AFRICAN INFILTRATION INTO SCICILY AND SOUTHERN ITALY DURING THE TIME OF HANNIBAL" THEN YOU NEED TO SAY BROWN NOT OLIVE.
Italians were pale skinned like most Europeans before they were invaded by the Moors. The Moors started breeding with the Italian women and thus, most Italians now are olive complected.
Only Northern Italians are pale now.....
Unfortunately, you tell an Italian that he has black blood in his veins and he'll have a fit.......but it's true.
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