Revere High School sophomores and triplets Emma, Megan and Sarah Humphrey were enjoying themselves at the Summit County Fair in the summer of 2012 when a worker approached the girls and encouraged them to attend the Twinsburg Twins Days Festival. The girls had not gone to the festival since they were very young, but they decided to give it a shot because it sounded exciting to meet other twins and multiples.

            The Twinsburg Twins Days Festival holds the record for the largest annual gathering of twins, as well as other multiples, in the world. It began in 1976 in Twinsburg, Ohio. The festival takes place for twins and multiples from all around the world to attend. Emma, Megan and Sarah Humphrey are identical triplets, and they now attend the festival every year because of the exciting activities and people there. 
  
The Humphreys noted that ever since they attended the Twins Days festival in 2012 they look forward to it each year. Emma Humphrey, the youngest of the three by two minutes, explained the activities that occur at the festival such as getting the opportunity to meet many other sets of twins form all over the country and around the world as well.

            “The convention is insane. There are usually around 2,000 sets of twins registered each year. Twins come from all over the world to the Twins Days Festival. The festival takes place in Twinsburg, and lasts for three days, usually the first weekend of August,” Emma said.

            Many people believe that identical triplets are an impossibility, which is why the girls are frequently sought after during the convention. Many look for them to interview for newspapers and magazines and to take pictures with them. Sarah, the oldest, discussed how she feels about being a triplet.

“I find it hard to believe how rare triplets are. We are truly blessed to have each other,” Sarah said.

During the 2012 festival, Emma, Megan and Sarah participated in a photo shoot for a book called Identical, which features the portraits of identical twins, triplets, and quadruplets.

            “We attended a book release party in New York City, and when we came back to [the] 2013 Twins Days Festival, many people asked us to sign their books,” Emma said.

            The girls enjoy being triplets and enjoy the fact that it makes them stand out from everyone else. They are very close to one another. Megan, the “middle child,” explains her relationship with her sisters.

            “I love being a triplet; I can’t imagine being without my two best friends. I like knowing I always will have someone there for me to support me and knowing I can have a good laugh when they’re around,” Megan said.

            After having so much fun and such a great experience at the previous Twinsburg Twins Days festivals, Emma, Megan and Sarah will continue to participate in the festival. They consider it an entertaining and enriching experience that allows for the girls to meet new people.