Odd Coincidences

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 My paternal grandfather's name was

Herbert Gomez Prince.


My first university roommate at Campbell Univ. was

Herbert Gomez.


My grandmother turned white as a sheet in disbelief when I showed her my roommate assignment card when it came in the mail.


Imagine the odds of that!



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