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A unique bond

A 19th-century illustration of the twins and their family. University of North Carolina Wilson Library

If Zack Blackmon Jr were to tell you that he's a direct descendant of the original Siamese Twins Eng and Chang Bunker, there's no way you'd believe him. White skinned, blue eyed and with a delightfully thick North Carolinian accent, Blackmon Jr, 67, is surprisingly in fact, the great-great grandson of Eng.

"One of the comical things is when people look at me and say, 'Which one are you kin to?'. I always say Eng, and they say, 'How do you know?', and you can't help but think, 'Well, Chang was there', he said with a laugh.

Jokes aside, last week marked an important step forward for the Bunker family descendants as well as Thai-American diplomatic relations.

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