valentine`s day surprise

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my partner and i were playing in bands a few years ago. we were each on tour; i was in eire and he in holland. he had played the same place, in ennis, weeks before me so hatched a surprise with the pub landlady. when the band and i turned up a big bouquet arrived, and i was thrilled. after soundcheck we drove up the road to our b and b so we could drop off bags etc. as i came down to the foyer, they said` there`s a phonecall for you`. i was amazed and happy to hear my partner, and chatted away, then we realised how wierd this was. he`d phoned the number he thought to be that of the music venue, had been trying for ages in a dutch call-box (no mobiles in those days!) but got through to the wrong number, just as i was there at the guest house instead!
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:25:14 +0000Coincidence ID:3925