We had a massive fricking earthquake up and down the East Coast this week.
Property damage was minimal – one spire fell off the National Cathedral and a potential crack in the Washington Monument is being investigated.
So with no damage or reported injuries, the snark could take center stage.
The @DCQuake Twitter feed popped up shortly after the earth settled. It wasn’t me – I swear! (Although there was one particular message they posted that was well-crafted!)
Yes, the day was frightening. Cell service was down for hours. It was beyond scary.
But looking back, what a wild experience!
I got an email from my cousin saying, “Well, you can cross ‘survive an earthquake’ off your bucket list now!” Brilliant.
What were some of your favorite snark-quake notes and Tweets?
Let me leave you with this:
I saw this poster today, and it is a perfect summation of the snark surrounding this quake:



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