A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....08-15-06....Twins

DollyCali and all of the Finest AT the Finest | August 15, 2006 | DollyCali

[DollyCali]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Twinsburg, Ohio.. the city hosting the Twins Day Festival, a three-day celebration of all things twins. Held the first full Fri-Sunday Weekend each August since 1976.. The event has a host of activities planned, from the Double-Take Parade to the Twins Day Contests, which feature such categories as Youngest Twins, Twins Coming Farthest Outside USA and Most Alike Twins, to the group photo of all the participating twins. There are parties, talent sharing, costumes, research studies, counseling sharing, and folks (not just twins.. also, triplets, quads & quints) who participate.(the pix shown are from August 2006 Twins Festival)

Many find their spouses here. and it is NOT uncommon for twins to find twins. More than 3500 twins, triplets and quadruplets came to a place named after its twin founders for what event organizers call the largest gathering of twins in the world. From as far away as Asia, Australia, & England & as young as one month old! The oldest this year were twins in their 80s.

Schools such as Harvard, Northwestern and the University of California, San Diego set up tents in attempts to lure twins to take part in studies on reproductive health, dental care, taste preferences and depth perception.

James Fowler, a professor of political science at the University of California at San Diego and his team of researchers were using twin volunteers to learn more about humans' innate levels of altruism and selfishness.

Multiple births - most often twins - occur when an egg is fertilized and then splits into two developing zygotes, or when two eggs are fertilized by different sperm. The results are, respectively, identical and fraternal twins.

And multiple births, especially identical twins, are of intense interest to scientists. Since identical twins have exactly the same genetic makeup, they're a boon to researchers studying what plays a greater role in development: nature or nurture?



Famous twins:

Minnesota Twins
Twin Cities
Chang and Eng(b,1811, original “Siamese Twins” born in Siam (Thailand)
Olson Twins
Doublement (chewing gum)Twins
Bush Twins (Of special interest & thus hi-lighted here)
Thread on their Birthday 2004 found HERE

Conjoined Twins present mystery and agony. Formed when the initial zygote does NOT completely split for twins. The are mostly girls and present a wealth of ethical, spiritual & financial questions to parents and health professionals. More information on Conjoined or Siamese Twins Found here

Any Twins here at the Finest? At Free Republic? My mom is a twin. Her fraternal twin Audrey died at 47 from complications of alcohol abuse. Mom is going strong at 87!

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[La Enchiladita]

I understand COMPLETELY. I didn't say love is easy (wink, wink).

I think I have managed some pics... back in a sec.

[La Enchiladita]

Aaah... Oooohh.... Botanical prints are the best!

[La Enchiladita]

Okay, I ran over to Savon and archived two photos to a CD.

Ref. post #89...

Fay and Fern



Fern and Fay, my mother and my aunt.

[ConorMacNessa]

Job is going well so far - a little too soon for much feedback from the annointed. We shall see. Thanks for asking.

I have a derivative of that rose in my garden - the Yellow Banksian Rose. Just as vigorous with yellow flowers. I have to cut it back almost weekly to keep it from overwhelming the house.

[DollyCali]

WONDERFUL PIX!

what treasures to have these. They look identical in first pix.. their individuality comes out in 2nd with difft fur, shoes etc..

[ConorMacNessa]

Hi Maj - hope all is well with you - I will be on for a short while but soon will have to hit the hay. Early call tomorrow.

[La Enchiladita]

Thanks. They may be slightly older in 2nd pic. I have always scowled just like my Mom.

}:-)

[DollyCali]

I wonder if I will ever get back into Roses & into Orchids.. enjoyed them both at the time. But both are very time consuming to get good results & keep healthy plants.

Hope this job works for you. Long term is nice but only nice, if it is a good situation. All the money in the world doesn't compensate for miserable job/people.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening Dita! How are you doing tonite?

[ConorMacNessa]

Roses I have had moderate success with, but orchids I cannot do. I am death to orchids - I guess if I got an internal greenhouse I could do better, but up to this point I am a dismal failure with orchids.

[La Enchiladita]

Super duper, it's a lovely evening SoCal way.

[Majie Purple]

Thanks for posting even with such a busy schedule.
...Nessa is a necessary fixture @ The Finest!
& oh the prior post I meant cluster.
I'm sure you know that...

[DollyCali]

orchids are difficult as each variety/species has its own set of requirements for temp, humidity, light etc..We had a very large greenhouse & my ex did the largest part of the work.

I was primarily the "purchasing agent"!

:^)

[Majie Purple]

Nice pics of yourmom & aunt Dita!
Thanks for finding & posting & pinging them!

[Majie Purple]

Which of the 2 was born 1st?
My guess is your mom did.

[Majie Purple]

Yw Dolly...
Nice Thread idea!
Lotsa fun & creative posts & comments!

[La Enchiladita]

I think so.. I think my Mom was born first.

[ConorMacNessa]

We'll leave the discussion of tomatos for another evening - by virtue of my schedule and the blast of heat we had a couple of weeks ago, my poor plants are just about finished. :(

[ConorMacNessa]

I post, therefore I am. I can post briefly at work, although the firm I'm working for monitors internet use. But of course, I can't post the way I like to - it's just stolen moments, and some threads, like Word for the Day - I haven't found time for at all.

[prairiebreeze]

Thank you for those beautiful flowers!