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Krissa Lopez's avatar

My great grandmother had a huge photo album stuffed full of nothing but articles about them and advertisements done by them. It’s still around here somewhere. It’s a very sad story, though.

Kathi Wilson's avatar

Allan Defoe was a great self promoting prick.. In fact he arrived on the scene only after the first two babies had been delivered by two experienced midwives. Who had names, Mme. Legros and Mme. Lebel. Their names and history were buried, of course. The first funding structure for midwives in Ontario was named after Mme. Lebel as a means of acknowledging the importance of the midwives in the story of the quints.

Kat Shotz's avatar

Omg I grew up in that time and never knew. Of course my childhood was a mess so it doesn’t surprise. 😢

Dale Rowett AR OK VA PA NY's avatar

Humans are awful and should be avoided at all costs. Dogs are a superior substitute.

Mommadillo's avatar

Just in case anyone forgot Canada has a few skeletons in the historical cabinet too.

Dr. Joel Wallace's avatar

Seriously! Who knew?!? Comforting (?!?) to know its not just the US with a history (past, present, and unfortunately future) of criminal awfulness.

Mommadillo's avatar

You could make a pretty good case this entire hemisphere got a raw deal.

Dr. Joel Wallace's avatar

Truth! (And sorrow…)

Richard Von Busack's avatar

But on the bright side it provided the punchline for Miracle of Morgan’s Creek, there’s that