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In August 1977 I went to Tenerife on holiday with a couple of friends. We met 3 French lads, one of whom had already paired up with a German girl called Elke. 2 of us paired up with the remaining 2 French boys and the 6 of us spent much of the holiday together. After the holiday there was no further contact with any of the others. The following year, I went on holiday to Majorca, in October. At the hotel, I got into the lift and there were already 2 girls in it. One of them was Elke! So, a different year, a different country, we were at the same hotel, in the same lift.
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Date submitted:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:38:05 +0000Coincidence ID:4881