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The Tweet That Broke the (Horse) Internet
Apparently we are (once again) at that stage of the pandemic when people flock to their local Tractor Supply or Agway in order to buy Ivermectin. The funny tweets abound, but this has broken the internet.
So, Ivermectin sales are going up and, in some cases, the dewormer is hard to find. If you assume, like most reasonable horse owners, that the uptick in purchases of the pesticide is because it’s fall and it’s time to address those nasty tapeworms and other intestinal parasites, you’d be wrong. No, people are rushing to their localย to — you guessed it! — treat (or maybe prevent? I am unclear on this) COVID-19. Because, you know, taking horse dewormers isย alwaysย a good plan.ย ๐
In an effort to prevent the lesser adept of the world from experiencing the symptoms of Ivermectin poisoning (which, according to the Cleveland Clinic, include diarrhea, itching, hives, balance problems, seizures, low blood pressure, coma, vomiting and even death), some stores have been requiring proof of horse ownership before someone can purchase the dewormer.
This is what leads us to the tweet heard ’round the horse world:
Question: Do people who own horses typically walk around with a photo of themselves and their horse? pic.twitter.com/QWjV1R2SZt
— Ray [REDACTED] (@RayRedacted) August 29, 2021
Twitter user @RayRedactedย asked either innocently enough or completely tongue in cheek, “Do people who own horses typically walk around with a photo of themselves and their horse?”
And then literally every horse own everywhere responded with this (as they whipped out their phones to pull up the 2,367,458 photos they have of them with their horse(s):
Of courseย those on #HorseTwitter responded like champs. We’re totally here for it. Enjoy some of these highlights:
Ahahaha what a question. I wouldnโt even have to unlock my phone for this one! https://t.co/pEJu37tnn0 pic.twitter.com/H1CFkgCp4s
— my โค๏ธ never left this โต๏ธ (@cheekyhobbit) August 30, 2021
I carry horse proof if anyone needs a plug https://t.co/O5tHnGMD8v pic.twitter.com/lKwOLE7ZYL
— uวษนษนษส วษuวฤฑสษd (@payshhh) August 30, 2021
LMAO is this a serious question? https://t.co/b4JJ4pLXuz pic.twitter.com/r6snOo5AxT
— Nicole Russo (@nrusso) August 30, 2021
Is water wet? https://t.co/VV9ME6JjYA
— Rory Flanagan (@Rory_Flanagan) August 30, 2021
Itโs my phone background https://t.co/RkUnHTOvyc pic.twitter.com/DvMHX4Obcb
— Chaldea Fats: Pool Legend ๐ด (@johnnyhoestar) August 30, 2021
Of course we walk around with photos of the herd! https://t.co/lL1Ae4SUNQ pic.twitter.com/MvYwosXypH
— haresfur (@haresfur) August 29, 2021
Um, yeah. https://t.co/NSbC14yGvx pic.twitter.com/E4HtbDBHUs
— ๐ผ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ (@PluckyChicken) August 29, 2021
Youโve never met a horse girl, have you? https://t.co/lxEnlxffJR
— โ๏ธ สฐโฑแตสฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฝ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐พ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐ (@snshinePrincess) August 30, 2021
breh that's the majority of my camera roll https://t.co/SL22OsTboJ
— Bong Rip Van Winkle (@TruckFondler420) August 30, 2021
Moonshine says to PLEASE save Ivermectin for horses!!! https://t.co/KSgKArBB8u pic.twitter.com/NQ2P7VwaO0
— Tess Yocom (@TessYocom) August 30, 2021
gotta be honest thatโs like half the point of owning the damn thing https://t.co/XU8SGD2STp
— Casey Anthony Fantano (@linemade666) August 30, 2021
Haveโฆ you met people with horses? https://t.co/A0etvnd1l9
— Ryan Emmons (@emmonsaggie) August 30, 2021
*Laughs in horse girl* I have THOUSANDS https://t.co/No2pi2DX1a pic.twitter.com/2HNenxtVpM
— jawbreaker (@anonmitty) August 30, 2021
My 11,000 pic photo album on this phone would suggest yes https://t.co/nsf28sbmqG
— ๐ตโ๏ธ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ช๐ (@knsequine) August 30, 2021
If a horse person doesn't have a selfie with their horse, they're not a horse person https://t.co/viX2MuW83g
— Silent 'H' in Whack (@WhackNicholson) August 30, 2021
We’re certain the replies will just keep coming. Until then, give your horse a hug, take a selfie with it and try to avoid eating its dewormer.