Man mistakenly included on bachelor party email thread told to come anyway
For weeks, Joey DiJulio received emails detailing plans for a Philadelphia-based bachelor party. The email thread promised a laid-back weekend featuring several bars, maybe a casino, and of course, plenty of March Madness viewing. The only problem for DiJulio, who lives in Washington, was that he had never been to Philadelphia — or met the groom or any of the groom's friends.
It turns out DiJulio's last name is similar to that of a friend of groom Jeff Minetti. But when DiJulio, 31, got in touch with the group to explain the mix-up, they invited him out for the weekend, anyway.
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DiJulio told his story online and quickly raised enough money to cover the trip; any more cash he brings in, he says he'll put toward his new friend Minetti's honeymoon.
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