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It’s not just an orange tinge like a bad tan from a bottle. These guy are basketball orange. I’m not gonna lie to you. When they walk my way, the first thing I notice is the color of their skin. Call me racist, but I’m telling it like it is.

You’d think that by the 21st century, we’d already found all the people on the planet. So, when they discovered that tiny island in the Indian Ocean with a whole tribe of orange people, it was a very surprising event. The Orangers were instant celebrities, regulars on late night talk shows and reality TV.

About half of them settled in New York City (they love the meat packing district) and I see them all the time. I rarely notice the females. They have more subtle coloration. But when I see the men, even at a distance, they are strikingly dramatic and unmistakable.

I thought I noticed everything about them. Not just their bright orange skin, but their not-quite Caribbean accents, their excessive politeness and their now famous 3-finger handshakes.

So, imagine my surprise when my wife pointed out that they have five limbs. How could have I missed that?