Enjoy: "Sweet 16" ~ 'Abigail & Brittany Hensel Birthday' ~ a la YouTube Listening Tip
Abby and Brittany Hensel are conjoined twins (the scientific and politically correct term for Siamese twins). They are dicephalic, e.g., two heads sharing one body. The twins are intelligent, energetic, fun-loving girls who just happen to share one set of legs and one set of arms - each girl controlling one half of their conjoined body.
In the words of the Hensel twins, they are "just two people, stuck together."
How can two people live in such close and constant proximity for an entire lifetime? The very concept challenges one of the most central notions of the human experience - individuality.
The challenges are both big and small.
How do they communicate with each other to move, run, ride a bike, play sports, and even piano? How does their condition affect their health? What happens to one if the other becomes ill? How do they keep from sharing answers on tests? Do they both like the same food, music or even the same boy? Do they ever yearn to be alone?
In short, how can two individuals share one body?
You can answer these questions by searching the web (search 'Abigail and Brittany Hensel'), but suffice it to say these girls have survived and demonstrate a successful adaptation to living with their handicap.
Some have said that 'two heads are better than one', and to this proposal Abigail and Brittany definitely agree!
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