Twitter Users Reimagine the Colonial Era With #1776Trump
One good thing to be said about social media is the creativity it brings out in people. Sure, there are a lot of people who use it redundantly and unimaginably (see also: Hillary Clinton‘s deleted emails and associated spam accounts) but there are still plenty of tweeters who enjoy generating funny, unique content.
Games like HuffPo Comedy‘s “Stupor Tuesday” are great for those people and, as a result, are great for those of us who like reading the jokes they come up with. Here’s today’s prompt:
Break out the wooden toupees and overseas spouses, it’s time for #1776Trump. pic.twitter.com/UJKwVfNGsb
— HuffPost Comedy (@HuffPostComedy) July 5, 2016
Here are some of the best submissions so far:
I could take out my musket and shoot a Founding Father…and still not lose voters. #1776Trump
— Glenn Farrington (@HaHaScribe) July 5, 2016
#1776Trump I regret that I have to give but one wife for my country.
— YOUNG MT (@MXTracy66) July 5, 2016
Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of younger prettier wives #1776Trump
— Bethmo (@livewbeth) July 5, 2016
“It’s not a powdered wig! I’m not wearing a powdered wig!!!” #1776Trump@HuffPostComedy
— Nora McManus (@Nora_McManus) July 5, 2016
Donald Trump is obviously getting heaped on with today’s topic. Some of the heaping is very on-trend, too, and brings up specific moments from his campaign. Remember when he called an audience member his African-American? Well…
Well, he probably had more than one African American #1776Trump
— Hollyn Heron (@HollynHeron) July 5, 2016
Others referenced more iconic Trump moments.
Red coats are bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people. #1776Trump
— Brandon Cloud (@theclobra) July 5, 2016
The Yiddish are coming, the Yiddish are coming!
And they love me. Trust me.#1776Trump— leftystrat (@leftyguitar1) July 5, 2016
Go play and tell us what submissions you come up with.
[image via @DoctorNapalm1]
