Three Widows

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I was staying in a small hotel near Portsmouth. At breakfast on my first morning I started to chat with another lady on her own. We found that we were both widows and while we were talking about coping with life alone, another lady came in, heard our discussion and joined us. She was also a widow. Our Three husbands all died on 14th. January 2008 !!! When we told the hotel owner she went a bit pale, nearly dropped our breakfasts and said HOW SPOOKY IS THAT !
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:20:37 +0000Coincidence ID:4117