Marriage brings two pairs of matching birthdays
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Our daughter got married to someone we did not know, from another town. As the marriage approached we discovered that my birthday was on the identical day to that of his mother. My wife's birthday was on the identical day to his father.
Date submitted:Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:44:13 +0000Coincidence ID:5885
