Place Coincidence

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I have Belgian friends who lived in a small village, Ruddervoorde between Ostend and Brugges. A few years ago they were visiting us in the UK for Christmas. My Uncle (married to my father's sister) who lived 150 miles away called in to drop off presents. I did not know he had any connection with Belgium. He had never met my friends and asked where they lived. They said he would never have heard of the place but told him the name of their village. He said 'I've been there. My aunt met a Belgium General during the war and married him and lived there. I used to go on holiday there and stay with them'. My friend who was the youngest of three brothers (10 years between each of them) went home and told his parents. His mother knew my Uncle's Aunt!
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Date submitted:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:18:53 +0000Coincidence ID:4801