San Francisco Twins

Marian and Vivian Brown (b. 25 January, 1927) are American identical twins and icons of San Francisco, known for the appearance in media with their signature identical bright snappy outfits with hats atop their meticulously coiffed hair. They were voted second as San Francisco's "Best Local Character" in 2000. Vivian and Marian were born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, just eight minutes apart. Vivian is the eldest. They grew up in Mattawan, Michigan, wh... more

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