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It’s my birthday! I’m 34! Now if only I had a S’more! (Wow. That was totally lame. I don’t even really like S’mores but the only other word I could think of that rhymed with “34″ was “Whore”, so that’s the best I could do. Hey, I never claimed to be a poet, ok?!)

It’s impossible to comment on my birthday without giving a shout-out to my womb-mate, Loraina. (I am the composed one on the left, Loraina is the spaz on the right. Dude. She still smiles like that.)

Happy birthday, Fred.

We’re getting damn old, you know that?

xoxox

Flee.

P.S. Every year on my birthday I totally freak out some of my readers because they have no idea that I am an identical twin.

Yup.

I am.

And?

She sings opera, too.

Here is proof…a photographic montage of birthday’s through the early years:

ZERO: (I have no idea which of us is which. I do know that my mom’s backcomb lasted pretty damn well during labor and I think my father was channeling George Hamilton’s tanning god, but still…we’re a pretty damn good looking family for the 70′s.)

ONE (I’m on the left, Loraina is on the right. You can tell because of our highchairs.)

TWO (Again, look at the high chair. I’m on the right this time.)

THREE (What the hell is up with this photo? MY SISTER IS SITTING IN MY HIGHCHAIR!!!! Everyone KNOWS I had the cute, yet uncomfortable antique carved chair and she got the plain, comfortable one! Dude. I so must protest this!)

FOUR (I’m on the left, Loraina is on the right. The odd, cross-eyed boy in the middle is my older brother, Brad. He used to freak me out by telling me about “The Noons”. They lived in our basement and came out at noon every day. He loved to throw me in the basement in our cement fruit room in the dark right before noon and lock the door. I named my second born after him, so obviously I got over it.)

FIVE: (You should know which is which at this point, so I’ll letcha figure it out on your own.)

I think we’ll stop there because this is the point where my cuteness peaked and really…who wants to see the many, many awkward years, anyway???? :)

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Discussion

  1. 1
    avatar Maria says:

    Happy Birthday!!! And puh-leeze on the peak! :)

  2. 2

    HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!
    What about “a Whore with a S’More!”

    xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
    and
    oxoxxoxoxoxoxoxo

  3. 3
    avatar Denise says:

    i’m an identical twin too and it sure would have been nice if my parents had given us SOMETHING to tell us apart by. ;)

  4. 4
    avatar Annette says:

    Well, crud–if 34 makes you old, then I’ll be a geezer next month when I turn 35.

  5. 5

    HAPPY BIRFDAY!

    (I’m 34 too so I say with love: 34 also rhymes with dirty whore. ha ha ha!)

    *smooch*

  6. 6
    avatar Kitty says:

    Happy Birthday!

  7. 7
    avatar tjk says:

    well happy birthday
    did you get some snow yet
    a new computer

  8. 8
    avatar Shannon says:

    Happy Birthday! I’m not thrown by the twins thing, I’m thrown by the blonde thing!

    xoxo

  9. 9
    avatar LVGurl says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I could totally tell that you were on the left in photo #1! Since I’m new to All Things Loralee, I’m still learning about you. So this Twin story is exciting news for me.

    My mother-in-law is an identical twin, only the genius OB my grandmother-in-law went to had no idea the woman was pregnant with twins. So when the MIL was born, she was named Sharon Frances. You know, the named they picked out for a girl. Ten minutes later, when her twin sister magically appeared, they named her… Karen Frances. SURPRISE!

    Their names are Sharon and Karen.

    Sometimes I call them The Verb Twins, Sharing and Caring… nobody finds it as funny as I do.

    But I digress.

    Anyway……

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    (p.s. The cuteness did not peak. And you have the most stunning eyes I have ever seen.)

  10. 10
    avatar Suzanne says:

    Well, you’re definitely not a bore, so that one is out, too.

    Happy Birthday!

    OH, and I sent you a message on sale Laptops! I didn’t want to post it publicly so that you have a shot at getting one!

  11. 11
    avatar Holly says:

    Happy Birthday! Any plans to repeat the Titanic dinner party? If there ever are I will fly back to witness it!

  12. 12
    avatar Sharon says:

    Happy Birthday! Hope it’s a good one!

  13. 13
    avatar brit says:

    aww cute and happy birthday

  14. 14

    Happy birthday! The pics are awesome!

  15. 15
    avatar Bridge says:

    You may be a whore, but you are MY whore.

    HAHAHA.

    Happy Birthday Darling!!!!!!!!!!!

  16. 16

    Happy Birthday coz :}

  17. 17
    avatar Missy says:

    Happy Birthday!

  18. 18
    avatar Mina says:

    floor, door, store, roar, tore, score, gore, velour …

    Happy birthday, and many more!

  19. 19
    avatar fwoom says:

    Happy Birthday, friend!

  20. 20
    avatar Mr Lady says:

    YOU ARE KEEPING SECRETS FROM ME?

    I wish you BOTH a happy birthday. Because I can’t tell which one is which, even with your clever high-chairy system!

  21. 21
    avatar Sam says:

    Imagine my utter surprise when I found your post in amongst my Google Reader feeds!!

    I too am 34 today!!!!!!! November 7th must be a very auspicious day – only the best were born!!

  22. 22
    avatar illahee says:

    that’s cool you’re a twin! happy birthday. and i hate you because you’re younger than me. :P

  23. 23
    avatar witchypoo says:

    Happy Birthday, Miz twin! You are younger than my older son. You make sure your pregnant self has a wicked good cake.

  24. 24
    avatar Kelley says:

    Ooooh Happy Birthday to your gorgeous self.

    Times 2.

    You totally rocked that highchair.

  25. 25
    avatar jen says:

    Happy Birthday Loralee (and your sis!)

    Enjoy yourself today!

  26. 26
    avatar Jamie says:

    Happy Birthday Loralee!

    I had no idea you were a twin, either. Ya’ll are totally cute.

    p.s. We had the same paneling and odd pots and pans assortment on the wall and tanning addiction…gotta love the 70s.

  27. 27

    Identical twins fascinate me. Fraternal twins aren’t rare these days, but identical twins remain something special.

    Happy Birthday to you and your sister. Have a wonderful day, and a fabulous year. It’s gonna be great – this 34th year! (You’re still young.)

  28. 28
    avatar Holly says:

    Happy Birthday!

  29. 29
    avatar Sherendipity says:

    Happy birthday to joooo !!!

  30. 30
    avatar Kimber says:

    Happy Birthday!!

  31. 31
    avatar Maria says:

    Sending this to my friend who’s due any day now with identical girls. :)

  32. 32
    avatar Will says:

    Happy birthday.

  33. 33
    avatar sandi says:

    This month is such a special one it’s birthday time for you
    We’d really like to celebrate this happy day with you
    Zippy-A and Heidi-Ho there’s something we can do
    We’ll sing a song that we all know.
    Happy Birthday to you!

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    avatar 4 says:

    Happy Birthday Sweetie!

    I am so happy that this birthday will be one where you can:
    eat for two, lucky you, yes it’s true, scooby doo…happy birthday to EWE!

  35. 35
    avatar Danielle says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

    To you both!!!

    Blond?? That’s what’s throwing me!

    Hope you are doing something fun and awesome today!!!

  36. 36
    avatar ali says:

    you don’t like s’mores???!?!?!?
    whore.

    oh, and happy birthday! ;)

  37. 37
    avatar Rhi says:

    Happy Birthday! And, I don’t like S’mores either (blech, marshmallows!)

    And! my boyfriend is an identical twin!

  38. 38
    avatar Headless Mom says:

    Happy Birthday! Such a young thing. You can’t say you’re getting old until you catch up to me.

    Eat Cake!

  39. 39
    avatar Jill (CDJ) says:

    You guys looks like Tabita from Bewitched!! Can you do tricks with your nose, too?

  40. 40

    Happy Birthday!

  41. 41
    avatar Mysticnocturne says:

    Happy Birthday! Very cute pics! Aren’t you glad Mom & Dad actually bothered to make photo books for you! =) I want my kids to be glad that i did for them =p

    Have fun today!

  42. 42
    avatar Mrs. Wilson says:

    Happy Birthday!

  43. 43

    Happy Birthday!!!!

    I can never get enough of other people’s baby pictures.

    I hope you have a wonderful day today.

  44. 44
    avatar Jes says:

    Happy Birthday!!

    P.S. Did you ALWAYS dress alike, or was this just a birthday thing?

    P.P.S. You should show us more pics–I’m curious to see what you guys looked like in your teens!

  45. 45
    avatar elizabeth says:

    Happy Birthday! And YES I would love to see pictures of you two in your teens. My husband is an identical twin and I love looking at pictures of them, trying to figure out who is who.

  46. 46

    Happy Birthday to you both!

  47. 47
    avatar Kemi says:

    Happy Birthday, Loralee!

    34 is a great age! (I’ve had 19 whole days of experience, which makes me an expert. ha ha)

  48. 48
    avatar hillary says:

    Happy Birthday!

  49. 49
    avatar Raychelle says:

    Yay you’re a twin! I have identical twin sisters…twins are badass. Happy Birthday!!

  50. 50

    Happy birthday sweet cheeks!