So I open the paper and turn to page two and there he is. My friend Harold. Right name, right picture.
Hmmmmmm. Seems that Harold was killed in 1985. I wonder if he knows that. This is late in the day so I'm sure he's gotten a ton of calls already but I call him anyway. His wife answers the phone and giggles. She says hold on here's Harold.
I ask him how many calls he's gotten today. He said they started at 5:30 in the morning. His picture was on the newspapers website too but was taken down not to long after he saw it.
Seems that a guy with the same name (different middle initial) was killed way back when and they were running an update story. Harold has had his picture in the paper before. So somebody looking for a picture for the story found (my friend) Harold's picture and ran it with the story.
Lets see, if Harold was 75 back in 1985 and I'm the same age...... HEY! I've got some back payments from social security coming!! This really could bankrupt social security.
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Must have been a funny day for Harold!
Ha. That's hilarious. Cheers to you and of course, to Harold!!
Poor Harold!
I wonder if this mixup had anything to do with his job? He could have done an autopsy on the other Harold.
Well, now that he's been dead all these years, he can demand all the taxes he's been paying back.
That is very interesting. Hmm Hope it's not a prediction.
A - He seemed to be having fun with it.
MM - I'll pass the cheer along.
MD - He's doing well for a dead guy.
B - He said no but his old job is why they had his picture.
J - He would have to figure out which would be more, recovering taxes or back payments of SS.
RW - If it is a prediction there are a few years to go yet.
Reminds me of my friend who had used up all his sick days, so he had to call in to work dead. It didn't work.
Bilbo, that's funny.
I was in grade school when you, Bobo,
Harold, and the mannequin were buddies in high school. Harold is without a doubt the most intelligent man I have ever met.
B - I tried that once. It didn't work either.
B - Perfect comment timing there.
I wonder if Harold was feeling particularly grateful to be alive after this.
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