Who or What are the doppelgangers?

[gordi]

Many years ago, we had a Border Collie Dog called Spot.
He was quite distinctive, mostly white with one large black spot on one side, and a some black markings on the tail, muzzle and ears.
I have always been quite tall (Very tall for this area!) and easily identifiable especially when out with Spot.
I had spiky hair and was very slim at the time.

One evening, I was visiting my parents and my Dad asked me what I had been doing down at the playing fields (in the local town) that day.
I replied that I hadn't been anywhere near that part of town.
He said that he'd SEEN ME and KNEW it was me, because SPOT WAS WITH ME!
I repeated that it couldn't have been me because I wasn't anywhere near there, and that I hadn't been for many months.
He INSISTED that it MUST have been ME!!
My Own Dad saw me close up, with my dog!!!
...But it wasn't me.

When I was in my late teens / early 20's, one of his pals (a friend of the family) told him that he'd seen me in a Hotel Bar near the local town the night before. It's quite a posh (expensive) place and it would be VERY unusual for me to be able to afford to drink in there at any time.
Dad asked me why I'd been there... but needless to say.... it was my doppelganger again!



PS - A complete stranger approached me in a shop on the holiday island where my flat is located.
He started chatting away like we were close pals, but I'd never seen him before.

He must have noticed the puzzled look on my face.... because he asked:

"It IS YOU isn't it?"
I replied that it was definitely me.... but probably not who he thought it was!
and he said.... "Gordon?" (My "proper" first name...)
My jaw dropped open.... "yes...?"
and he confirmed "Gordon Marshall" (or similar)
"Nope" says I... you have the wrong Gordon!"!! Doppelganger?? Maybe.

G