World● Low47m ago · Nov 9, 2026, 7:38 AM
American congratulations for 101-year-old Brit after name confusion
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NOS Buitenland · global
A 101-year-old British woman who received hundreds of cards from her village on her birthday was also surprised with congratulations from 6000 kilometers away. An invitation had ended up with the mayor of Lyndhurst, in the American state of Ohio, instead of with the one in the UK.
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