Attending the middle school at which I taught this week are a set of identical triplet girls and a set of (possibly) identical twin boys.
The triplets are in 7th grade, and still dress alike, apparently at their mother's insistance. I only ever saw them all together once, but there are several classes that have two of the girls in them together. (I've had two of them at a time in several subbed for classes.) I never learned their names, mostly because the other students tend to call them all "Triplet". Very outgoing, mischievious girls. They seem to have good humor, but I am sure they can be overwhelming for the faculty and staff.
The boys were dressed similarly, but not identically. Their haircuts were similar, but not identical. Ditto for their glasses. However, their facial features bore a definate family resemblence. Because of the differences in their hair and clothes, it was hard to tell if they were actually identical, or just brothers with a strong likeness. (I've know twins that were fraternal, but identical looking in the way that siblings sometimes are.) Both boys were in my 7th period class. They sat right next to each other, and proved to be hell on wheels for the hour.
Between the triplets and the twins, my hat's off to the regular teachers of that school. Oi.
