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Woman is stunned to see herself on a greeting card »

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Elizabeth Gilmore stopped dead in her tracks on the greeting card aisle of her local Target. There, big as life, was a card with her picture on it. A 45-year-old picture, from when she was a 3-year-old living in a San Jose homeless shelter

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STONERS
Feb. 19, 2007, 1:07 p.m.
Well,isnt that a big surprise:}:} Thanks moemebe..
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Formidable
Feb. 19, 2007, 8:20 p.m.
Nice story.
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mozzer
Feb. 20, 2007, 1:40 a.m.
Wow, great story behind one simple photograph.
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Amazing1
Feb. 20, 2007, 9:05 a.m.
I'm going to look at those greeting cards more carefully from now on. Thank you.
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1-2-Oscar
Feb. 20, 2007, 11:19 a.m.
Excellent contribution!
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fudgie
Feb. 20, 2007, 11:34 a.m.
I was always curious about this kind of stuff.... like who's the people in stock photography?? Nice post moemebe!
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zoomzoomrpm
Feb. 20, 2007, 12:27 p.m.
This is one of the reasons I love photography. The power to capture moments in time that can be relived many many years later. Excellent story!
Rich
http://www.rpatrickmohrphotography.net
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mcgrievysr
Feb. 22, 2007, 2:09 p.m.
Wow! As Yogi Berra said,"It's deja vu all over again.".
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UNCWdog14
Feb. 28, 2007, 5:52 p.m.
Ahhhh just luck
the company googled a random name and took the pic and used it as a card...