Chance Encounters

[UGetPaid]

There was a similar thread about chance encounters not too long ago, but I wanted to start a new one to share mine. Have you ever had a chance encounter at an amusement park or other LARGE venue location where you run into someone you wouldn't expect to see there? Being a local to the Cedar Point amusement park in Ohio, there are certain other local friends of ours that we run into there occasionally to often, but yesterday afternoon at the park I ran into two former high school classmates of mine (they married after college) and their family. I grew up (and they still live) three hours away, so it's not like bumping into local area residents over there. We were both eating lunch at the same time at a Johnny Rockets restaurant in the park and were both assigned outdoor seating. I probably wouldn't have even recognized them if not for their son wearing a shirt with his last name across the back.  They have a unique name that I've never seen since high school, so it initially caught my eye and then I recognized the wife's face.  Small world!

Speaking of small world - I do recall back in high school hearing the horror story of one classmate who ran face to face into -- shall we say a "less popular" teacher over a holiday break at Disney World.  As the teacher told the story, it was an amazing and incredible coincidence, (but as the classmate's facial expression told the story, it was her worst nightmare!)

Has anyone else had a chance encounter like this at a large location already with 1000's of people at it?

[kingozzy]

I have run into people that I haven't seen in a long long time at random places, its pretty cool to catch up with old friends that have drifted away.

[danmo783]

Usually when I bump into someone from the past, I haven't seen them in a long time for a reason... So it's never good for me lol

[Skyisbluetoday]

Well most of my closer classmate's don't live near me, so running into them would be very slim!

[hitch0403]

I was a big fan of the 60s band The Association.Back in 1971 a friend and i hitched 270 to see them play a concert in Syracuse,NY.From being on their fan club site i found out another fan was there at the same concert.Even tho we never met i thought that was kind of ironic.

The trip itself was an experience i will never forget and to speak to someone 46 yrs later that was also there was unique.