Talk:Lori and George Schappell

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This is from Chuck Shepherd's "News of the Weird" column, October 23, 2005:

"Reba Schappell, of Reading, Pa., a professional country music singer who is also a conjoined twin with sister Lori, was profiled in a September segment of the BBC radio series "Who Runs Your World." Said Reba, "When I am singing, Lori is like any other fan, except she's up on the stage with me (covered in a blanket to reduce the distraction)." Said Lori: "I do not ask for anything from Reba. I don't get in to her concerts free just because she's a conjoined twin. I have to pay, just like every other fan that comes to the concert." [BBC News, 9-21-05]"

[edit] George?

Did Reba really rename herself, or is that vandalism? Eastend 12:36, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

I actually found a news report somewhere that said she had renamed herself George. --Amandajm 12:39, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
Although not really a source, but when featured on Dutch television on Tuesday 26 July 2007 she admitted renaming herself George while her sister explained she's more into "boyish" things than "girlish" things and therefor renamed herself. Of course, George is more of a Country-song name. Very interesting broadcast it was, impressive to see these two people have their own life although they are conjoined.
I had never seen them until I recently downloaded a clip the other day. There is an interview, (I can't remeber which one, offhand,) in which George, as we must now call her, says that she is gay and Lori is straight. --Amandajm 12:26, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Yes, George

On 21st June, 2007, they were billed at Ropley's Believe it or Not as Lori and George Schapell. I have cited this in the article,, but notwithstanding, someone nameless went through like the proverbial stuff through a goose and changed every George back to Reba. Ther was a sentence that said "By 2007 Reba preferred to be known as George". This was erroneously changed to "By 2007 Dori preferred to be known as Reba"...And then, not to be outdone, another nameless editor altered the statement to "Dori changed her name to Reba in 2007." Totally blinking incorrect, despite the fact that there is discussion on this page, and a reference to the name change.

--Amandajm 06:16, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Requested move

Per discussion above, page should be moved to Lori and George Schappell with the names "Reba" and "Dori" clearly noted in the text.--Tim Thomason 21:45, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

I agree, on one level. But having been known professionally as Reba, it would need the appropriate redirect.
Also, I wonder whether George is going to stay George or if it may change again!
Do you want to sort out the move, Tim-Tom?
--Amandajm 09:16, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
I'm pretty lax when it comes to my Wikipedia-time, so you (who seems to have a stake in the fate of this page) can deal with it (or whoever reads this convo that wants to). I requested the move on WP:RM, because I thought it might be "controversial" what with your other "level" and the occasional IP wanting a "Reba" page. I'll move it myself if no one objects and it isn't moved in a few days (and I remember, i.e. check my recent contributions). It could always be moved back if need be (easily only once).
As for redirects, Lori and Reba Schappell should stay for now, for the ease in the links. Lori Schappell, Reba Schappell, and George Schappell should also be redirects (possibly also George and Lori Schappell, probably not "Reba and Lori Schappell" nor "Dori Schappell"). Those redirects should be enough to cover searching and linking contingencies. They should stay (and this page as redirect) should either change their legal or professional name again.--Tim Thomason 23:18, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

This article has been renamed from Lori and Reba Schappell to Lori and George Schapell as the result of a move request. --Stemonitis 06:42, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

The move was un-done on 13 November 2007, but it appears to be legit so I have re-done it. --Icarus (Hi!) 04:25, 22 April 2008 (UTC)