Kind of off topic, but I know we've brought up the Dionne quintuplets before. They were five identical girls born in Canada who were exploited by their caretakers -- their playtime was put on display for tourists to pay to watch, their images were used to sell products, they were dragged here, there and everywhere for appearances. They became global "celebrities," (without ever having any say in the matter.) Everyone knew who they were and they later wrote bitterly about how this negatively impacted their lives. Many, many people got rich off these children -- the children themselves went on to live rather sad lives.
When the McCaughey multiples were born, the three remaining Dionne quints sent this letter to the parents. I just recently came across it.:
"Dear Bobbi and Kenny,
If we emerge momentarily from the privacy we have sought all our adult lives, it is only to send a message to the McCaughey family. We three would like you to know we feel a natural affinity and tenderness for your children. We hope your children receive more respect than we did. Their fate should be no different from that of other children. Multiple births should not be confused with entertainment, nor should they be an opportunity to sell products.
Our lives have been ruined by the exploitation we suffered at the hands of the government of Ontario, our place of birth. We were displayed as a curiosity three times a day for millions of tourists. To this day we receive letters from all over the world. To all those who have expressed their support in light of the abuse we have endured, we say thank you. And to those who would seek to exploit the growing fame of these children, we say beware.
We sincerely hope a lesson will be learned from examining how our lives were forever altered by our childhood experience. If this letter changes the course of events for these newborns, then perhaps our lives will have served a higher purpose.
Sincerely, Annette, Cecile and Yvonne Dionne"
I just think these are powerful words from people who have "been there and done that." Do Jon & Kate not worry about how this is going to impact their kids -- like it did the Dionne kids? Or that perhaps the kids are going to someday resent how their parents marketed them? I mean, "Eight Little Faces?" There is nothing in that book but the children's photos and a few Bible verses. The family is literally making money off of their images.
Link:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,987457,00.html
I still have to style mine with a blow dryer and flat iron but it is very quick.
I was like wow I didn't think you even owned a pair of those. 
she had longer, permed hair and was nowhere near as stylish as she is now.
I gotta hand it to you, I am too conservative for those spikes in the back, 
the last time Florida was mentioned here was when a DISer saw Jon at a bakery in Florida, back in March .. but it wasn't the Disney/Orlando area. 
