Sharing birthday with... a ghost?

The Embassy of Indonesia in Washington DC is seated in a beautiful mansion that once belonged to the wealthy Walsh family, the quite high profile socialites back in the early years of the twentieth century. Evalyn Walsh-McLean, the only daughter of tycoon Thomas Walsh, was not only well known for being an American mining heiress as well the wife of Edward Beale McLean (the heir of The Washington Post publisher), but also for possessing the Hope Diamond. Legend says that the 400-year old, 67-carat diamond -- now safe in Smithsonian Institution -- had become a curse for its propietors. (But then, which diamond wouldn't be? People fight and die to have even a much smaller one!)

The urban legend also says that the mansion (aka the Indonesian Embassy building!) is haunted. Several people, including some embassy's staff or their family member, have claimed to see Evalyn's ghost at some certain points. Since I came here, I've never had such a chilling experience, though I often work until very late at night. So those stories never really bothered me.

Anyway, I just found out today that Evalyn shared the same birthday with me! Ha! How do you see the fact? Interesting? Spooky? Both? Or neither?

By the way, check out a short version of the Walsh mansion now occupied by the Indonesian Embassy here. I'll find some times later to share with you the complete story.