Birth Coincidence
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I always knew my mother and I shared a birthday, but today I found out we were also born on the same day of the week (Tuesday). She was born August 24th, 1954 and I was August 24th, 1982. Both Tuesdays, but roughly 28 years apart. I've been trying to find out what the odds of that happening are, but can't figure it out. Also, I was actually born two weeks late, so it's kind of spooky, if I had been born on time, we never would have shared such a connection.
Date submitted:Fri, 14 Aug 2015 21:47:09 +0000Coincidence ID:8195
