It was just an ordinary night on a crowded
subway car for Patrick Swales, a 21-year
old web designer in New York City. The car
had just stopped at a station and the doors
opened. Suddenly, he saw himself waiting at
the platform. But the clothes were not really
his style. What was he doing waiting there?
He should be in the car. But he was in the
car! By the time he realized that he had just
run into his double, the doors had shut and
they were moving. At that instant, their eyes
met. Disbelief, amusement, wonder were all
conveyed in that one look! They both raised a
hand in an attempt to catch each other but it
was too late.
Shaken by the encounter and determined
to fi nd his double, Patrick came up with a
unique idea. He created a website called
subwaymydouble.com. He posted his own
photo and a description of the man he had
seen in the subway, in the hope that someone
would see it and make contact. He got the call
two days later.
Now Patrick and his double are best friends. His
name is Manuel and he is in New York studying
web design! Patrick and Manuel have decided
to take themselves out of the public eye, so
they have stopped updating the site. Patrick
posted this message on the website: “In our
best interest, there will be no more updates
to this website. Unlike popular TV series, you
will have to continue the story yourselves. Best
wishes to all and may you fi nd your double
some day.”