By: Dave Corlew

Dave Corlew — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 18:59:47 +0000

I took tour through the Oratory in winter of 2001 and learned of Father Andre’. I was with 2 friends and had lagged behind at one of the displays and was proceeding on the catch-up. I noticed the fantastic echo of the building and I was alone (or so I thought) so I went ahead and jokingly chorused a line from ‘Ace Ventura’ – “AuhhhhhhL Righty Theeeeeen” like a chorus boy, out loud….just for a personal giggle.
As I continued on a few more yards, proud of how great it sounded, I came to the long wall of glass cases where many images of Father Andre’ were hanging. It was a at this point that I looked back to where I was to notice a very familiar face on a maintenance man dressed monotone, who was standing in a ray of light from the window, leaning on a dust mop, not moving and pleasantly smiling at me. It did not ‘click’ at first because I was embarrassed but then I did a double take. The resemblance was jaw dropping. He didn’t say a word, Just smiled and nodded.
I blushed then quickly went on to get my friends who had rounded the next corner already so I could show them but he was gone when we returned just a moment later. Perhaps everybody has a doppelganger but this one happens to be at the location of his twin.
I still wonder…

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By: Dave Corlew