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Were they developmentally disabled?


It seems like they may have sustained brain damage. Neither was capable of being self sufficient or making good life choices. What was up with that apartment? Who surrounds herself with mismatched crap?

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There was a rumor that prior to each airing of an episode of "Laverne & Shirley" in various Asian countries there is a disclaimer appears stating that they escaped from a mental institution. It sounds like an urban legend.

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According to Penny Marshall, that story is quite true. It would have explained a lot of the plots.

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It's true. In those countries, women traditionally were much more quiet and subservient than in Western culture. The idea of two women acting like L&S was taboo, so they explained their behavior by saying they were crazy.

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