Since An Apple for Christmas features identical twins, Margil and Pippin Cortland, I thought it would be fun to look at memorable twins throughout history.
I had cousins who were twins, and my ex-husband’s grandmother was a twin. When I was pregnant, I was afraid I was carrying twins. (I wasn’t.)
In the Bible, we know about the infamous twins Jacob and Esau, sons of Isaac and Rebekah. Jacob cheated Esau of his birthright and his blessing, and had to run away when Esau wanted to kill him. They didn’t reconcile until twenty years later.Au
Judah had twin sons through Tamar, Perez and Zerah. One of the disciples was Thomas, known as “the twin.” We’re not told anything about his brother (if it was a brother and not a sister).
In the sky, one of the constellations is called Gemini, or, the twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology. Zeus granted Pollux’s request to make Castor immortal, by uniting them in the heavens.
P.T. Barnum’s circus featured conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker.
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen got their start acting in Full House and went on to a number of twin-themed movies. Eppie Lederer and Pauline Phillips—better known as Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren—wrote competing advice columns. Two of the musical group the Bee-Gees were twins, Robin and Maurice.
Barbara and Jenna Bush, daughter of President George W. Bush and his wife Laura, are twins. In 2011, the crown princess of Denmark gave birth to twins, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.
In sports, we can look at Jose and Ozzie Canseco. We remember Chris Paul and his twin Cliff from their ads together on television. Even my favorite Bronco John Elway has a less famous twin, Jenna.
Margil and Pippin play an important role in their father’s romance. Hope you enjoy reading An Apple for Christmas!
About the Book: Ruby Nelson trades her job in the laboratory for teaching in a small girls’ school in Vermont. Twin sisters challenge her position—and their father captivates her imagination. Will the orchard grower graft Ruby onto his heart?
About Darlene: Darlene Franklin’s greatest claim to fame is that she writes full-time from a nursing home. She lives in Oklahoma, near her son and his family, and continues her interests in playing the piano and singing, books, good fellowship, and reality TV in addition to writing. She is an active member of Oklahoma City Christian Fiction Writers, American Christian Fiction Writers, and the Christian Authors Network. She has written over thirty books and has written more than 250 devotionals. Her historical fiction ranges from the Revolutionary War to World War II, from Colorado to Vermont. You can find Darlene online elsewhere at https://www.facebook.com/Poet.Darlene.Franklin.
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