Birthday card and Christmas sign

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My sister and I have had a few times where we have done the same thing miles apart such as choosing the same jumper etc. However there are two instances where it just felt a bit 'wierd'. Sept 2002 we both sent the same birthday card to our other sister. It was a jokey card and I found it in an little gift shop in Newcastle where I was a student. My sister was in Sheffield and sent the exact same one. Her usual cards to family are of a floral or arty style so this was a change from her 'norm'. Over Christmas this year we had both bought a wooden hanging 'Christmas' sign. The strange thing was She and I both singularly chose to hang it from a shelf above our pot racks in our kitchens. I hadn't previously seen hers as I now live in Liverpool and she still in Sheffield.
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Date submitted:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:57:53 +0000Coincidence ID:4395