In case you are unable to open this link (or don't feel like watching it), I will give you a quick synopsis of this video. The video shows two twin boys, who are too young to talk, and hence communicate, with the average person, carrying on their own conversation with each other in "baby talk". One twin boy says to the other, "Da, da, da, da", to which the other identical twin boy replies, "Da, da, da, da, da". One boy even gestures to his foot, and attempts to climb on the refrigerator, both of which evoke a "da, da, da" response from the other twin. The unique twin language seen in this video captures perfectly the different "culture" that exists between twins that is completely foreign, and almost impossible to understand, for anyone who is not a twin. I know this because I, too, am an identical twin and can relate to this video, as well as the lack of understanding of the twin bond from the outside world. Apparently my sister and I had a similar experience when we were younger where we communicated with each other in "baby talk". Before my parents could figure out what we were doing, one of us had gone to get an ice pick and the the other one was holding a chair to let the other one climb up and open our parents' bedroom door using the ice pick. I am currently separated from my identical twin, and I now realize the strength of the bond, and how much it is a part of me, as my twin and I seem to be living parallel lives even away from each other! The twin bond is like two people sharing one soul and I honestly feel half empty without her near me. I attempt to explain my struggle to people who are not twins, and they act like they have a similar situation with the bond they have with a brother or a sister, but there is no way on earth a typical sibling bond can compare to a twin bond!
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