It’s been eight years since Twitter’s blue birdy first entered our lives. In honor of that fateful day, Twitter has unveiled the First Tweet search tool, which lets users take a trip down memory lane and relive the awkwardness of that first toe-dip into the 140-character pool.
Here's @HuffPostTech's first tweet:
We’ve also combed through some of our favorite Twitter personalities to find the best #FirstTweets. Some may shock and awe you, while others may inspire. And some are straight-up boring. (That's right, Bill Nye, we're looking at you.)
Here’s a look at some of our favorite first tweets:
God’s first was a dig at none other than Satan:
Activist and actress Mia Farrow announced she would be joining a hunger strike:
Barack Obama gave us a reminder about the Iraq War in 2007:
Louis was just being Louis:
what if i started shit on this plane and you saw the news that a plane is being escorted by f17s. Just kidding. seriously. just kidding.
— Louis C.K. (@louisck) August 6, 2009
Ellen was confused:
The Bravo king was unsure about the whole thing:
Conan was still reeling from losing "The Tonight Show":
Writer Kelly Oxford found the perfect outlet for her weird wit:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus proved she is the queen of multitasking:
Stephen Colbert shared an impeccable men’s fashion tip:
Bill Nye pretty much just phoned it in:
Pope Francis asked people around the world to pray for him: