The influence of Number 13

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I was on 13 April to parents who were born on 26 (2x13) Feb and 13 July. I was asked to a Ball by my future husband as a first date - the ball was on 13 May. We were engaged on 26 june ~ 26 months later and married on 26 July~39 months later. There are many other coincidences but we moved house and initially our offer on teh existing house (no 13) was tuned down but then accepted on 26 Sept, Mortgage odff 13 Oct and the price and the mortgage were altered with no influence from us and were divisible by 13. Both our children have lived in No 13 houses/flats. I have taken a flight where I checked in at booth 13, boarded at gate 13 and the had the exit row which was 26, the list is endless. When my husband died suddenly we noticed tha the date digits added up to 13. So many things have happened on the 13th not all good but generally significant!
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Date submitted:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:17:48 +0000Coincidence ID:4833