Historical Tweets

Yogi Berra: I tweet so much I can’t even follow myself

Thanks to Bret Abel for suggesting this Historical Tweet…

Rick Astley: just got rickrolled.

Napoleon Bonaparte: Can anyone recommend a cure for persistent nipple itch?
Napoléon Bonaparte: Peut-on recommander un traitement pour le mamelon démangeaisons persistantes?

(TMI = “Too Much Information”)

It’s not Fan Tweet Thursday, but why not start the weekend right?

This moment won’t make it into most historians’ canons, but it did make an impact on a young Sean Tucker.  Thanks, Sean, for submitting this gem:

Andy Samberg (SNLHotRod): @JerryCurlTimby Have a gr8 idea for video. Meet me at my place. Bring box and scissors.

Tupac Shakur: About to meet with witness protection. Wish me luck.
(from All Tweetz On Me)

Harold Who?  For those Americans who need a primer of UK history, here’s your reference to Wikipedia: Harold Holt.

Thanks to Stephanie Cairns again!

Harold Holt (HHolt): Just going for a quick dip – bbs.

Thanks to Dan Hughes for this Historical movie moment, captured by Twitter:

gngCapt: @kewl_luke what we’ve got here is…

One of our favorite fan-submitted Tweets of all time, from Martin van der Linden:

Christopher Columbus: @QueenIsabella Send more funds, roaming fees are ridiculous here.

After seeing our Henry VIII Tweet, people are loving Anne Boleyn’s Historical Tweets…

Consider this one from Ben Yzaguirre:

Anne Bolelyn (Ann_n_Henry_4eva): @Big_Pimpin_Henry Sorry I lost my head the other night.

Or check out this one from Reed & Val:

Anne Boleyn (QUEENB): Feeling kind of lightheaded today, lol!