tickets for the ballet

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some years ago I bought 2 tickets for the ballet. when the time came to use them, I could not find them anywhere but I told my husband we should go anyway as I was sure I knew the date, number of the seats etc. we went along and were allowed in to the seats and it was a full house so I felt remarkably proud of my self for remembering everything correctly. the next day, I found the tickets on top of the fridge. the tickets were not for the day before but for the day I found them and were for different numbered seats !. I went along again with a friend this time and again it was a full house ! I have always wondered how I got to use 2 seats in the wrong place at the wrong time in a full house. the chances must have been very slim.
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Date submitted:Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:11:17 +0000Coincidence ID:5096