By Kristy Puchko | Social Media | August 6, 2019 |
By Kristy Puchko | Social Media | August 6, 2019 |
In 2019, America has had more mass shootings than days in the year. So what possible reasons could gun advocates have to keep the conversation away from banning assault weapons? Feral hogs. You may have seen Twitter going wild about 30-50 feral hogs yesterday. Here’s why.
It all began when musician Jason Isbell took to Twitter to speak out against access to assault weapons. In response, @WillieMcNabb, who describes himself as “Husband / Father / Christian / Libertarian / @WCU Alum / & Fan of Pearl Jam & Red Sox”, offered a counter-argument that was unique to say the least.
You might think this is a dumb argument. You would not be alone. But @WillieMcNabb stood by his guns.
I’m a law abiding citizen. Guns are legal.
— William McNabb (@WillieMcNabb) August 4, 2019
Why would I spend over 20k on a fence (without taking into consideration of how to cross a swamp) when I can legally own a weapon at fraction of cost to protect my family?
They make fencing called hog wire fence. You should try it. Keeps the kids in and hogs out. I put up 8 acres of it, by myself, at 52. pic.twitter.com/dwnImbV5lX
— NotOnMyWatch (@9_BulletPoints) August 5, 2019
Twitter had thoughts on his predicament of 30-50 feral hogs far beyond fencing.
I do declare is this my dowry? https://t.co/Tt091Qwc4E
— Courtney Enlow (@courtenlow) August 5, 2019
Legit question for rural Americans - How do I kill the 30-50 feral hogs that run into my yard within 3-5 mins while my small kids play? pic.twitter.com/rHi8XVVX9w
— karen han (@karenyhan) August 5, 2019
Artist’s impression of my yard within 3-5 minutes while my small kids play #feralhogs pic.twitter.com/xOchpP0XoZ
— Ben Travis (@BenSTravis) August 5, 2019
this is how this works right? #feralhogs pic.twitter.com/jaZjbkbMZs
— Goalie Interference Podcast (@interferencepod) August 6, 2019
being accosted by 30-50 feral hogs, what do? pic.twitter.com/UHD1fZSYs6
— Linguica (@andrewrstine) August 5, 2019
“Guns don’t kill people. 30-50 feral hogs kill people.” pic.twitter.com/kX99O5VEGv
— Diane N. Sevenay (@Diane_7A) August 5, 2019
How I’d deal with 30-50 #FeralHogs pic.twitter.com/KzupY2Iiin
— Laura. (@ThisisLaura86) August 5, 2019
TFW the Golden Company didn't bring their 30-50 Feral Hogs pic.twitter.com/u0eY4vuZIj
— Zeddy (@Zeddary) August 5, 2019
when you see 30-50 feral hogs in the yard pic.twitter.com/R5quClFARu
— EMMAR Stefansky (@stefabsky) August 5, 2019
Me noticing 30-50 #feralhogs enter my yard pic.twitter.com/pynTjJf7KD
— David Opie (@DavidOpie) August 6, 2019
🎶 Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred and 30-50 feral hogs
— Lizzie Molyneux (@LizzieMolyneux) August 6, 2019
How do you measure, measure a yard 🎶
Glenn Close was amazing in this #feralhogs pic.twitter.com/w6hrxaxl76
— Benjamin Bailey (@BenHBailey) August 5, 2019
They call me Mister Piiiggg!!! #feralhogs pic.twitter.com/hjh9JGyLTV
— Kate Thack (@Unique_Name_4) August 5, 2019
Let’s remember cinema’s greatest feral hog pic.twitter.com/OyKesPQ8Gp
— Paul Duane (@MrPaulDuane) August 6, 2019
when the hogs come for me i will be ready to greet them and lead as their queen
— Anne T. Donahue (@annetdonahue) August 5, 2019
You don't need a gun; you need 30-50 friends to gently massage the hogs https://t.co/St5HIvdPjU
— Angela Lashbrook (@lemonsand) August 5, 2019
All the memes came to play.
#feralhogs when they see a yard of unsupervised children pic.twitter.com/4p39VfhgTO
— Caris (@CarisShmaris) August 5, 2019
the only thing worth fearing #feralhogs pic.twitter.com/xzY4Lb5eKL
— ð–‘ð–†ð–šð–—ð–† â˜ï¸âœ¨ (@elhorsIey) August 5, 2019
“With the growing threat of 30-50 feral hogs, I for one, welcome our new hog overlords!” pic.twitter.com/OkgtABHBiK
— Owen Webb O Rourke (@OwenWebbORourke) August 5, 2019
I have shot
— Lauryl (@badandkombuchy) August 6, 2019
the hogs
that were in
the yard
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast
Forgive me
they were feral
so numbered
30 to 50
me watching 30-50 feral hogs pull up in the yard pic.twitter.com/x1SDehPgRK
— Jill Gutowitz (@jillboard) August 6, 2019
30-50 Feral Hogs Is Born pic.twitter.com/v8SvjtvI8U
— Kristy Puchko (@KristyPuchko) August 6, 2019
And then we transcended.
stages of Feral Hog Twitter
— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) August 6, 2019
1. confusion seeing everyone tweet “30 to 50 feral hogs”
2. find the tweet & assume it’s satire
3. read the tweet again & realize it’s for real
4. like and RT only feral hog tweets for 12 hrs straight
5. become 30 to 50 feral hogs