All the 11's
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In November 2011 I was in Ferrara in Italy. I had arranged to meet two friends of mine at a bar we frequented during my time there, a bar called UNDICI (eleven in Italian). I arrived at approximately half past ten and waited for my friends. I noticed that there were only five punters in the bar which was unusual as it was a very popular bar every night of the week. There was also two bar staff working. Including myself that made eight people there. I remember thinking how coincidental it would be if there were eleven of us! In the next half an hour, nobody came and nobody left, until my friends arrived at precisely 11 o'clock. Strangely though, they had brought with them a friend of theirs who I had never met before.
At 11pm on the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011, I was one of 11 people at 'Bar 11'.
Date submitted:Sun, 02 Dec 2012 14:54:32 +0000Coincidence ID:6699
