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Parents prank daughter with joke Christmas present | Parents prank daughter with joke Christmas present |
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When 18-year-old Jorji Kellogg asked for tickets to see Lorde, her church-going parents decided it would be the perfect opportunity to turn her request into a Christmas Day prank. | When 18-year-old Jorji Kellogg asked for tickets to see Lorde, her church-going parents decided it would be the perfect opportunity to turn her request into a Christmas Day prank. |
On Christmas morning Jorji, from Kansas City, opened an envelope she thought contained the tickets she had hoped for. But instead of a music concert at the Kansas City Spirit Center, they had gifted her tickets to receive the Lord at a fictional event with Texas televangelist Pastor Joel Osteen. | |
"Jorji, Dad and I are so proud and happy that you want to grow your faith and spend time with the Lord. Enjoy Pastor Joel Osteen at the Spirit centre," Jorji's Christmas card read. | "Jorji, Dad and I are so proud and happy that you want to grow your faith and spend time with the Lord. Enjoy Pastor Joel Osteen at the Spirit centre," Jorji's Christmas card read. |
Inside was a mock-up of an A4 ticket sheet that read: "AEG presents A Night With Our Lord and Saviour Joel Osteen". | Inside was a mock-up of an A4 ticket sheet that read: "AEG presents A Night With Our Lord and Saviour Joel Osteen". |
"I was thrown and wondering why they thought I had meant the Lord instead of Lorde," she said. | "I was thrown and wondering why they thought I had meant the Lord instead of Lorde," she said. |
The disappointment did not last long. Jorji's parents were unable to keep up the joke for more than a few minutes. | The disappointment did not last long. Jorji's parents were unable to keep up the joke for more than a few minutes. |
"My dad then gave me another card that looked exactly like the first. It said 'Ha Lorde' and the real tickets were inside." | "My dad then gave me another card that looked exactly like the first. It said 'Ha Lorde' and the real tickets were inside." |
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Jorji's post has attracted more than 42,000 retweets and 164,000 likes as social media users shared the Christmas present prank, which Jorji's mum confirmed on her own Twitter page. | Jorji's post has attracted more than 42,000 retweets and 164,000 likes as social media users shared the Christmas present prank, which Jorji's mum confirmed on her own Twitter page. |
"Your parents are cool! This will be a story to tell your kids one day," commented one Twitter user in response. | "Your parents are cool! This will be a story to tell your kids one day," commented one Twitter user in response. |
Another post read: "This is the best thing 2017 has given us." | Another post read: "This is the best thing 2017 has given us." |
Jorji says her own favourite reaction was from a Twitter user who clearly did not get the joke. "Someone replied 'ungrateful' and I thought that was hilarious," she said. | Jorji says her own favourite reaction was from a Twitter user who clearly did not get the joke. "Someone replied 'ungrateful' and I thought that was hilarious," she said. |
While it is unclear if Lorde herself is aware of the prank, Jorji's mum Regina said a number of social media users had tweeted the New Zealand-born singer requesting tickets on Jorji's behalf, something which she tweeted was not necessary. | |
"Now if we get the almost 10K Twitter people to stop begging Lorde for tix, that'd be great. She's going to see Lorde people 😜," she posted on December 29th. | "Now if we get the almost 10K Twitter people to stop begging Lorde for tix, that'd be great. She's going to see Lorde people 😜," she posted on December 29th. |
As for the other lord, Jorji says if the joke has taught her anything it is that she should probably go to church more often. | |
By Rozina Sini, BBC's UGC and Social News team | By Rozina Sini, BBC's UGC and Social News team |
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