A blimp came loose from its tethering at a military base today and is currently floating aimlessly through the air.
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The military is currently trying to locate the blimp and deflate it as it slowly floats over Pennsylvania, but they haven't been successful yet.
Meanwhile, everyone on Twitter is coming up with their best blimp jokes, which we've assembled here.
To answer the question on plenty of people's minds, yes, someone's made the blimp its own Twitter account.
—runa wayblimp (@runaway_blimp) October 28, 2015
But the tweets surrounding the blimp are way funnier.
—Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) October 28, 2015
Lots of people expressed confusion and dismay at the idea that a blimp could be misplaced.
—LIGHT MAN (@Lightman0) October 28, 2015
While others are speculating that everyone's favorite White House ne'er-do-well is to blame.
—Matthew (@Matthops82) October 28, 2015
In fact, there are lots of political-themed blimp jokes.
—Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) October 28, 2015
This Twitter user went method and tried to imagine how the blimp must be feeling right now.
—Barry Nash (@barryonash) October 28, 2015
People have decided that this blimp is pretty rebellious and anti-surveillance.
—Paul Szoldra (@PaulSzoldra) October 28, 2015
This is a good question.
—Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) October 28, 2015
The blimp is drawing comparisons to ill-advised '90s fashions.
—Erin Gloria Ryan (@morninggloria) October 28, 2015
Some impressive Photoshop efforts have been made.
—Professor Big Tweets (@HoosierWolves) October 28, 2015
And of course, people are merging today's biggest meme with one from last week.
—Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) October 28, 2015
—Dennis Grove (@GipperGrove) October 28, 2015
—Fear Itself (@runofplay) October 28, 2015
But some users are just sad to be busy today while everyone else has all the fun.
—Wyclef Status: Gone (@TheEricFulton) October 28, 2015
And finally, since the blimp was used for surveillance purposes, you know Edward Snowden had to weigh in.
—Edward Snowden (@Snowden) October 28, 2015
