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Much to the Internet's users' amusement, the elderly lady didn't know what was inside those pretty purple baubles she bought in a local shop.

With Christmas just around the corner, everyone is excitedly getting ready for the celebration and doing their best to make it unforgettable. For Alex Bermingham's family, this year's holiday will surely be remembered for years due to her 74-year-old granny's brilliant mishap.

The elderly woman bought several Christmas baubles and put them on her tree; however, on closer inspection it turned out that the decoration was not what it seemed - there were sparkly g-strings inside those balls.


The extraordinary occurrence, shared by Alex to Twitter, went viral, receiving countless likes, shares and comments. While some amused netizens were touched by the grandmother's naivety, others jokingly assumed she might have known about the "secret content" of the baubles.




Several Twitterians admitted the "decoration" looked very festive indeed - no wonder the sparkly lurex thongs deceived the granny's eyes.



In a follow-up tweet, Alex also shared her grandmother's priceless reaction when she found out the shocking truth.