Birthday card sent to 101-year-old woman due to mayoral mix-up

Hampshire woman receives Ohio mayor's birthday card due to mix-up

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A care home in Hampshire mistakenly contacted the mayor of Lyndhurst, Ohio, instead of the local Lyndhurst, resulting in a 101-year-old woman receiving a birthday card from the Ohio mayor. This mix-up highlights the confusion caused by places sharing the same name across different countries.

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