Two of the most scandalous and dramatic conjoined twins in modern history were undoubtedly Violet and Daisy Hilton, pygopagus twins born in Brighton, England on February 5, 1908.Their guardian, Mrs. Mary Hilton, was a tyrant who held the twins against their will for nearly twenty years. She forced them into a life in show business where they sang, danced, and played the saxophone and violin. After a dramatic escape and court case, Violet and Daisy finally gained their independence. Both sisters eventually married, but neither of their marriages were successful (Daisy's to performer Buddy Sawyer, lasted ten days.) By the 1960s, their careers had ended. Violet and Daisy lived for several years in North Carolina, where they worked in a local grocery store as check-out clerks. In January, 1969, Violet and Daisy died of complication of influenza. -From "A Social History of Conjoined Twins": ****** Daisy and Violet: I will never leave you I will never go away We were meant to share each moment Beside you is where I will stay Evermore and always We'll be one though we're two For I will never leave you - Act II, 'Side Show' ******