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Group of friends take stranger on holiday after mate with same name drops out

John Plunkett. Updated April 7th, 2017

When a bloke called Joe McGrath dropped out of his friends’ holiday to Mallorca, instead of having an empty place they found a stranger with the same name on Facebook and invited him to come with them instead.

Which is how an entirely different Joe McGrath ended up going away with nine men and women he had never met before for a 30th holiday celebration in Mallorca.

Here’s the message they sent him on Facebook.

Here’s Joe about to board the plane.

And here’s the whole bunch of them having a right old time of it in Mallorca.

Well, most of them look happy to have him there.

Joe, who works for a radio station in Manchester, said:

“MAD STORY: So a guy called Dan (who I have never met before) messaged me out of the blue to tell me that his friend ‘Joe McGrath’ couldn’t go away on a trip that they had already booked, Dan asked If I could take his place.

Although I had my doubt if the offer was legit, I decided to take the plunge as my legendary boss gave me the time off work.

I drove down to Bristol on Saturday night and had a mad three days with complete strangers that I think I can all my good friends.

What a mega group of people! I loved every minute of it. I want to apologise to my mum who thought I knew these people all along.”

Quick, sign up the movie rights before Tom Hanks reads it.

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