I don’t remember the last time I’ve laughed as hard as I did today. I actually have tears in my eyes as I scroll through Twitter.
During President Trump’s July 4th address yesterday, he said something that raised a lot of eyebrows. Specifically, he talked about how the 1775 revolutionary army “took over the airports.” Of course airplanes weren’t invented until well over 100 years later.
While I get that’s intrinsically political, I think Trump actually gave everyone a huge gift thanks to a hashtag that emerged on Twitter. Hopefully this is something that everyone can appreciate, regardless of what side of the aisle you’re on (because the humor has almost nothing to do with politics, but rather is just about air travel).
Specifically, the hashtag #RevolutionaryWarAirportStories is trending on Twitter today, as people recount what flying was like nearly 250 years ago. And. It. Is. Amazing.
Type the hashtag into your Twitter account and enjoy the endless entertainment.
Here’s just a small selection of what you can expect:
#RevolutionaryWarAirportStories
The Battle of Baggage Claim (1776)
Many Lives were lost. And Bags too. Some people are saying it was the worst massacre they had ever seen.Art from @Acyn pic.twitter.com/ZuKfgy3ghd
— Covfefe Shecky Jones,King Of Shade👑 aka BROLENE🔞 (@King_Of_Shade) July 5, 2019
Dearest, the battle for gate C4 was hard fought, but we prevailed. Alas, we ran out of ammunition, and had to lob our stores of Cinnabons at them. The sacrifices of war try our souls. #RevolutionaryWarAirportStories
— Diane@hpochocolate1 (@hpochocolate1) July 5, 2019
Martha,
Trying my damndest to make the 5:15 flight out of Philly, but the Valley Forge traffic is a nightmare. Leave a lantern on for me…
Your, George#RevolutionaryWarAirportStories pic.twitter.com/ynerShnylr— Laura E. Hess (@LauraEHess2) July 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/shawna1776/status/1146987728560631808
https://twitter.com/JenKirkman/status/1147049953476272133
That look you give the TSA agents when they insist you remove your coat and sash. #RevolutionaryWarAirportStories pic.twitter.com/ts8HVicsN9
— Sarah West (@sarahwestdcca) July 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/tomjuarez/status/1146991001740775424
Thanks to whoever started this, because OMG it’s amazing…
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