Today's article will focus on children who at one time were incredibly popular in Canada. They were literally the symbol of this country. Even during their lifetime, dolls similar to them and other souvenirs were produced. The whole world knew about these children, but at what cost did they get it all …
The Dion Five are children who have made huge amounts of money for the government of Canada. They glorified themselves and their country, but, unfortunately, this did not bring them happiness.
In 1934, 5 single-egg twin girls were born, which were one of a kind. All of them were born weighing 600 grams and the doctors predicted that the children would not live a day. However, they survived. When the girls grew up a little, their father decided to tell the whole world about this miracle and decided to go with his children to an exhibition in Chicago.
The government found out about the twins and it was decided to make them the property of the country, as well as earn extra money on the girls. They became a permanent exhibit at the exhibition, a special pavilion was built for them, and the audience looked at the children through the window.
Children were like pets in an open-air cage, and people came as if to a zoo, only they looked not at animals, but at people … They played in front of the public and understood little. Despite the fact that the girls did not need anything: they had only modern clothes, always new toys and they lived under the supervision of the best pediatricians, they were limited in communication even with their parents … When the sisters were 9 years old, the authorities decided to reunite family, but the long isolation made itself felt. Children were not adapted to communication and family relationships. Until the age of 16, the girls lived in an aviary, and then went to a boarding school.
Let's not dive into how popular the sisters were. They starred in commercials, participated in photo shoots, but their life was hard. It was difficult to find a common language with outsiders. Growing up, the girls sued the state for $ 4 million for their ruined life and child exploitation. 2 sisters are still alive, they are already 86 years old and they managed to adapt to life in the wild.
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Do you think the parents did the right thing by handing over their children to the authorities? Maybe they just wanted a better life for them?