What is the most unbelievable coincidence you ever experienced?

Between preschool and sixth grade I had two close friends, Joshua and Jacob. Josh had this scar on his hand from being burned by a hot penny we pulled out of my fireplace and Jacob was just a funny looking kid. I ended up moving about 200 miles away and never saw or heard from them again.

Eleven years later. I'm taking a trip with my girlfriend to Santa Cruz and we decide to stop at a little Mexican restaurant for lunch. I look up from the menu right as this funny looking dude looks up from his and we lock eyes. "Jacob?" I ask. "Alex?" He answers my question with a question. Classic Jacob. We chatted from across the room, it's cool, we were the only ones there. Turns out he moved and switched schools the year after I did and lost contact with Joshua as well. After we all eat, Jacob asks "Wanna check out the bat next door?" "Sure thing man!" Just like old times I tell you, we hadn't skipped a beat.

I take it upon myself to buy the first round and walk up to bar. The bartender is on his phone with his back to me. I get his attention with a little effort and order some beers. Something about this guy seems familiar. I can't believe it. I looked down at his hand as he sets the beers down. Sweet lord have mercy. That burn mark on his hand. "Is that burn mark from a hot penny from my fireplace?" I inquire. "Alex?" Ahh, classic Joshua. Never knew how to give a straight answer. I call over Jacob and they both gotta hold in their shit too. We chatted a bit and exchanged numbers but I threw away the paper they had written on when I cleaned my car after the trip but I wouldn't really have time to keep up with them anyways. If I really wanna find them I know where to look.

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