Texas grandma unknowingly wears Panama flag shirt on July 4th for 25 years
Grandson said family realized after watching World Cup
Mary Claire Patton, Digital Journalist
Dale Cheesman Twitter
HOUSTON – Dale Cheesman posted a photo of his grandma, Shirley, Monday afternoon and it’s since gone viral on Twitter, and for good reason.
Cheesman and Shirley are from Houston and for the last 25-plus years his grandma has unknowingly been wearing a Panama flag shirt for July fourth.
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“Thanks to the #WorldCup we finally noticed it’s the Panama Flag,” Cheesman wrote as part of a Twitter post, joking that it’s “over 25 years of treason.”
My grandma has worn the same shirt with red, white, blue, and stars to celebrate the 4th of July for more than 25 years. Every year, she wears the exact same shirt. Thanks to the #WorldCup we finally noticed it's the Panama Flag. Over 25 years of treason. pic.twitter.com/j9sLoWo9QY
Cheesman told Buzzfeed News that he and his sister’s fiance were looking at the World Cup schedule on their phones when they simultaneously realized Shirley had wearing the Panamanian flag to celebrate the United States' independence for more than 25 years.
Shirley reportedly laughed when told about her gaffe and thought the whole thing was hilarious.
Twitter users also had a laugh. See below:
My grandma has worn the same shirt with red, white, blue, and stars to celebrate the 4th of July for more than 25 years. Every year, she wears the exact same shirt. Thanks to the #WorldCup we finally noticed it's the Panama Flag. Over 25 years of treason. pic.twitter.com/j9sLoWo9QY