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Seeing Doppelgangers

by Holly Godbey

Jun 16, 2009

What are the odds? A few weeks ago, I blogged about my trip to Greece. I failed to mention the would-you-believe-it way my trip began. In the car, on the way to JFK, I was working on some last-minute business. I wanted to start unwinding as soon as possible! As my friend and I approached the terminal, I looked about 50 yards ahead and said, “Hey, that looks like Fran,” as in Fran Gallagher,  GT’s publisher and CEO.  I dismissed the thought quickly. I figured it was because I had work on the brain that I thought I was seeing Fran’s doppelganger. After all, Fran lives in Pennsylvania and prefers to  fly from Newark or Philadelphia, as it can be quite a hike to JFK. It was a long shot. As we got closer to the spot where the look-a-like was standing, I realized it really was Fran! He was with his daughter, Kate, who was on her way to Thailand. Coincidentally, we were both flying out of the same terminal at the same time, but on different carriers! I was flying Olympic Airlines, and Kate was flying Air China to Bangkok, via Beijing. The odds of bumping into anyone in New York City, especially when you are not looking for them, are unimaginable to me. I can only imagine the odds are even higher at one of the busiest international hubs in the United States!  I found Fran again at the security line and we even discussed a little business. I found Kate, and we enjoyed some time in the Lufthansa lounge before our departures! –Alex Young, vice president and associate publisher

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