Many (most?) people love to see patterns. "Wow, my grocery bill is $35, and I'm 35 years old! That must mean something!!"

There's a lot of self-fullfilling aspects here. For years, you haven't noticed brand X cars. Then you think that you might buy their latest model. All of a sudden, you notice that brand everywhere.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/interfaith-dialogues/18078-synchronicity.html
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=18078

Scrap synchronicity. Things happen. Sometimes similar things happen in close succession. That's as meaningless as unavoidable.