Unlucky 8s
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In my mum's family, 8 is unlucky around death. My grandmother died on 8/8/1981, she was aged 80. This was the same date her son who had died many years earlier on the 8/8/1950. My grandfather (again mum's father) passed away on the 31/8/1968. There have also been others who have passed away in August in the same family but not sure of their exact dates.
Date submitted:Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:13:19 +0000Coincidence ID:5428
