I woke up to begin a day of ordinary human existence, but little did I know I would experience 4 1/3 seconds of being extraordinary.
In the afternoon, I met with my checkers club for lunch - we used to play chess, but a "Harry Potter" fanatic once had us participate in wizard's chess and it ended poorly. We no longer say his name aloud (it's too long and difficult to pronounce).
For dinner I returned to the same restaurant but with a wilder crowd known as Mom and Dad. My brief moment of greatness occurred as I was sent on a mission to obtain a vibrating pager from the host resembling Emilio Estevez on growth hormones.
Taller Estevez: "Hi. How are you? How many people in your party?" Me: "Please complete me and make another 'Mighty Ducks' film" (I say under my breath). "Oh sorry, three, as in 'D3: The Mighty Ducks.'"
Taller Estevez: (Looks at me with confused Emilio Estevez face). "You look familiar. Were you here earlier? "
Me: "No. You must be thinking about my twin sister. She was here earlier today."
In my conversation with Gordon Bombay, I transformed from my average standing in life to a superior status. For 4 1/3 seconds I was an identical twin.
Some people would say that I'm a pathological liar; others would understand the desire to be an identical twin.
There are many perks for two people of a single egg and zygote. For starters, almost everything is two-for-one, even when there is no deal for the common folk. Two examples are theme parks and sports clubs. Identical twins only need to buy one membership and can go on different days. Finger scans must have been implemented because of their ability to cheat the system.
Another bonus to having a mirror image of yourself would be a smorgasbord of possible pranks. I would shoot for a monumental hoax instead of the typical twin tricks. I would aspire to exhibit the same physical features and personality traits as my twin in order to eventually convince our parents that they only had one child.
With the constant advances in science, there may be a day when all babies can be born as identical twins. I predict an identical twin movement. Twin propaganda will be administered through subliminal messages as Zack Morris did in "Saved by the Bell." It may sound similar to a totalitarian rule, and that's because it would be. But don't worry, Tia and Tamera Mowry would be the dictators.
Next time you are told you look familiar, seize the opportunity. If your friends and family catch you in your lie, they may want to send you to an insane asylum or give you a lobotomy. All that matters is that while in a straight jacket, you'll be able say to that at one point in your life, you were an identical twin.
-Sarah Atallah is an English senior.
-This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Daily Aztec.
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