Twin Takeover
Twelve sets of twins and one family of triplets graduated from a high school in Illinois Thursday. The multiples make up about 8% of the graduating class at Vernon Hills High School, a small school located roughly 40 miles north of Chicago. This unique twist on the monumental occasion was made even more special after the incoming freshman found out their principal is a twin himself. “I think the neat thing about twins, in general, is they can celebrate their uniqueness in one another while also having this special bond and special comradery,” John Guillaume said about his relationship with his sister Josie. Guillaume said he understands why several of the sets of twins have decided to stick together in their college endeavors, while others are testing out the waters alone. “I think they realize at some point there’s going to be this little divergence and oftentimes, the end of high school is when that is,” he said.
The only set of triplets — two sisters and a brother — are all attending different colleges next year after each discovered the best school for their tastes but said they didn’t make a conscious decision to separate. After spending 18 years together, however, the Irvin triplets are excited to use the opportunity to branch out. “I think the only difference is next year there will be a lot more Facetime calls instead of text messages throughout the day to one another,” Olivia Irvin said. Though the 13 sets of siblings to graduate in one class is a tremendous feat, it is far from record-breaking. Forty-four sets of twins graduated from nearby New Trier High School, in Winnetka, Illinois in 2017, earning them a Guinness World Record.
Twin troubles
Very few people know the scientific term for identical twins.
Fetus Repeatus.
What do you call octopus twins that look exactly alike?
Itenticle
Just found out I’ve got a twin brother.
I’m beside myself.
Why did the Siamese twins go to a shrink?
They were codependent
Lawrence Welk had twin girls and he named them both Anna. How were they distinguished?
“Anna 1, and a “Anna 2.”
Lawrence Welk had twin girls and he named them both Anna. How were they distinguished?
Anna 1, Anna 2.
May 29th Birthdays
1993 – Maika Monroe, 1990 – Riley Keough, 1961 – Melissa Etheridge, 1963 – Lisa Whelchel
1903 – Bob Hope, 1984 – Carmelo Anthony, 1914 – Tonzing Norgay, 1917 – John Kennedy