The Quintuplets
The Dionne quintuplets were born in Ontario, Canada in 1934 to Elzire Dionne. They were brought up in an unsavory environment, being used as a ‘circus-like’ attraction for tourists. They were quick to warn the parents of the septuplets of the harm that too much exposure could cause.
Load After Load
Being out of the public’s eye didn’t mean that they had time just to themselves. With so many new children in the house, there were loads to do… loads of laundry that is. On average, the couple had to do about 17 loads of laundry every week! Not only that, but they had to buy two of everything, from washing machines to dryers.